Jesus takes up his cross

Stations of the Cross By A.Vonn Hartung

This is the dreaded moment among many; the price of speaking Truth to Power, of doing miracles in public where the Pharisees could see, of proclaiming The Kingdom of God to the humble of heart and the downtrodden but also to the proud and dangerous leaders of the Temple…Yes, THIS is their Day, the day they planned and waited for so long and schemed for Pilate, The Roman Prelate to do their killing for them. It is the Big News flying around Jerusalem today, the trial and death penalty has been issued for Jesus the Carpenter’s son who calls Himself the Son of God. NOTE—These original Stations of the Cross were painted for a Catholic church in Puerto Rico. The artist conceived them with the community in mind and they include many of the spiritual and cultural qualities of Puerto Rico. (Photo by Greger Norrevik)