The Way of the Cross [Paperback]

Caryll Houselander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2002

The Way of the Cross is a glorious meditative journey in which readers are led to meet themselves through re-experiencing the Passion of Christ. Each of the 14 meditations concludes with an original prayer. This revised edition is enhanced by 14 of the author's own powerful line drawings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Liguori Publications; Revised edition (November 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764808532
• ISBN-13: 978-0764808531
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Insight, March 13, 2006

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Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Way of the Cross (Paperback)

This is a reprinting of an older version that was originally published in the 1950's. This author enjoyed great popularity for her spiritual writings in the 40's and 50's. I came across this one last year but only got around to reading it this year. It has an a meditation between 4 and 8 pages per station. It also has woodcut prints by the author at the beginning of each chapter. Also each chapter ends with a prayer composed to tie the meditation to our own lives. The meditations in this edition go much deeper than some of the others. The reflections lead to deep introspection.

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Meditations on Christ's Passion, February 26, 2004

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Mr. Scott Walter - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way of the Cross (Paperback)

This extraordinary book makes a superb complement to Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.

Houselander was one of England's most popular spiritual writers in the mid-20th century. She was also one of the best, and this is arguably her finest work.

The book is based on the ancient devotional practice of praying The Stations of the Cross. The Stations are 14 incidents in Christ's Passion; for example, Christ is judged; Christ meets his mother while carrying His cross; Christ is stripped; Christ is nailed to the cross; Christ dies.

For each incident, Houselander provides a few pages of profound reflection and a short prayer. Her poignant writing is utterly devoid of sentimentality or flowery ornament. She plunges straight into each moment, showing us how we can walk the painful Way of the Cross with Jesus, and how He in fact walks with us at every moment of suffering in our lives.

Read this book to experience The Passion, to draw nearer to Him, and to recognize how He is still being spit upon, still being put into agony in every man, woman, and child who suffers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, April 5, 2008

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C. Diane Stavrum "Benedicus Domini" (Berkeley, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Way of the Cross (Paperback)

I love this book. It is the traditional stations that Caryll writes with depth of heart and spirit with insight only given and received in the power of our Helper, Holy Spirit. Highly recommended for the faithful follower of Christ.