So, for Catholics reflecting on the life and passion of Christ, shouldn't the Resurrection be the finale, or the last station of the "The Way of the Cross"?
The Catholic hierarchy has never kept it a secret that the Vatican, since 1991, at the time of Pope John Paul II, began promoting a new version of the Stations of the Cross in commemorating the death and suffering of Christ, which now includes the Resurrection of Christ.
The Way of the Cross originated from the first centuries of the Church, when devoted Christians reenacted the passion of Christ in Jerusalem between the 12th and 13th centuries, according to Fr .Paolo O. Pirlo, SHMI rector.
The Franciscans popularized the devotion around the word, introducing the 14 traditional stations in all Catholic Churches, so that those who were impeded to travel to Jerusalem could reenact Jesus' passion in their own parishes. That is now called the Traditional Way which ends with the burial of Jesus.
Pope John Paul wanted the spotlight on the Resurrection; hence the changes. Does anybody know how many times Christ really fell while carrying the cross? Here are the old or traditional version and the new one. What's new? What's missing? Spot the difference.
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