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Stations of Light for a New Millennium

Each Station of light begins with a familiar invocation and a short reading from the New Testament. A brief reflection follows, with a silent meditation and a prayer from the liturgy. Each station ends with a verse from a traditional Eater chant, "o Filii et Filiae." This format recalls the medieval pilgrimage sequence from the Liturgical Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows in song form, the "Stabat Matter" of the Via Crucis.

Via Lucis: The Way of Light	Station	Via Crucis: The Way of the Cross
	Introduction
Jesus Rises from the Dead	I	Agony in the Garden
Women Come to the Tomb Encountering an Angel	II	Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Peter and John Visit the Tomb with Mary Magdalen	III	Sanhedrin Condemns Jesus
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalen	IV	Peter Denies Jesus
Mary Magdalen Proclaims His Rising to the Apostles	V	Pilate Condemns Jesus to the Cross
Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus	VI	Jesus is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns
Jesus Gives the Disciples the Power to Forgive	VII	Jesus is Mocked and Given the Cross to Carry
Jesus Confirms the Faith of Thomas	VIII	Simon the Cyrenian Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Jesus Eats with the Disciples on Tiberias Shore	IX	Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Jesus Forgives Peter and Commissions Him	X	Jesus is Crucified
Jesus Gives the Great Commission to the Disciples	XI	Jesus Promises Paradise to the Penitent Criminal
Jesus Ascends into Heaven	XII	Jesus Speaks to His Mother and to His Disciple
Mary and the Disciples Keep Vigil for the Spirit's Advent	XIII	Jesus Dies on the Cross
Jesus Sends the Holy Spirit	XIV	The Burial of Jesus
	Conclusion

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