During Lent we prayed the stations of the cross Via Crucis (Way of of the cross) as we remembered Jesus' passion. In the Stations of the Resurrection Via Lucis (Way of Light) we remember those events after the resurrection until the Feast of Pentecost. During the Easter season we will include some reflections on stations of the resurrection as many are linked to the Sunday Gospel readings.
Following our Holy Week Art and Faith posts, today a short video clip of the famous Caravaggio painting of Thomas meeting the risen Lord. After the first 30 seconds of advertising the clip highlights some key features of this painting.
153. A pious exercise called the Via Lucis has developed and spread to many regions in recent years. Following the model of the Via Crucis, the faithful process while meditating on the various appearances of Jesus - from his Resurrection to his Ascension - ... Through the Via Lucis, the faithful recall the central event of the faith - the resurrection of Christ - and their discipleship in virtue of Baptism, the paschal sacrament by which they have passed from the darkness of sin to the bright radiance of the light of grace (cf. Col 1, 13; Ef 5, 8). ... Using the metaphor of a journey, the Via Lucis moves from the experience of suffering, which in God's plan is part of life, to the hope of arriving at man's true end: liberation, joy and peace which are essentially paschal values.To read more about other popular piety - prayers and customs see the Vatican Directory
Following our Holy Week Art and Faith posts, today a short video clip of the famous Caravaggio painting of Thomas meeting the risen Lord. After the first 30 seconds of advertising the clip highlights some key features of this painting.