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Gerry_Hunter
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Happy Easter; Christ is Risen Indeed!
This Good Friday, our parish observed the Way of the Cross in the morning, before the solemn liturgy at 3:00 PM. It was celebrated outdoors, and had the makings of a fine liturgical occasion.
However, the liturgical setting of the Way of the Cross that was used was very unsettling.
It used the new stations, the ones that begin at the last supper, which are sometimes called the “biblical” stations. No particular problem there, but the prayers we were called on to pray at the stations were rather problematic. They seem to have been icated on liberation theology, although I can’t be sure, and that’s why I’m asking if anyone can give me their background.
You can recognize it from these features: Each response begins, “Jesus, you love us.” The second station, Gesthemane, has us pray “to overcome the feeling of senseless chaos.” The fifth, the whipping and crowning with thorns, had us pray for the “victims of desperate soldiers all over the world.” (As a veteran, I was particularly offended by this characterization of those who serve under arms.) The station for the women of Jerusalem (9) ended, “Teach us to weep, knowing all the time that tears are not enough.” I hope that’s enough to permit recognition.
Does anybody recognize this liturgy? If so, do you know its origins, and can you let me know? The handout sheets did not indicate its origins. I plan to quietly but firmly make my concern about a Christ centered liturgical event being replaced by a human centered psychobabble exercise which makes it impossible to enter into the mystery of Christ’s passion. Any and all help appreciated.
At first reading, this seems to have the fine hand of someone like Megan McKenna all over it.
A blessed Easter to all.
Gerry
This Good Friday, our parish observed the Way of the Cross in the morning, before the solemn liturgy at 3:00 PM. It was celebrated outdoors, and had the makings of a fine liturgical occasion.
However, the liturgical setting of the Way of the Cross that was used was very unsettling.
It used the new stations, the ones that begin at the last supper, which are sometimes called the “biblical” stations. No particular problem there, but the prayers we were called on to pray at the stations were rather problematic. They seem to have been icated on liberation theology, although I can’t be sure, and that’s why I’m asking if anyone can give me their background.
You can recognize it from these features: Each response begins, “Jesus, you love us.” The second station, Gesthemane, has us pray “to overcome the feeling of senseless chaos.” The fifth, the whipping and crowning with thorns, had us pray for the “victims of desperate soldiers all over the world.” (As a veteran, I was particularly offended by this characterization of those who serve under arms.) The station for the women of Jerusalem (9) ended, “Teach us to weep, knowing all the time that tears are not enough.” I hope that’s enough to permit recognition.
Does anybody recognize this liturgy? If so, do you know its origins, and can you let me know? The handout sheets did not indicate its origins. I plan to quietly but firmly make my concern about a Christ centered liturgical event being replaced by a human centered psychobabble exercise which makes it impossible to enter into the mystery of Christ’s passion. Any and all help appreciated.
At first reading, this seems to have the fine hand of someone like Megan McKenna all over it.
A blessed Easter to all.
Gerry
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