Looking at the Stations from a contemporary perspective

The following adaptation of the Stations of the Cross was prepared for a Parish in country Queensland on Good Friday. They did not replace the familiar traditional stations but complemented them. As the priest moved from station to station in the body of the church with the traditional version, a reader added the following reflection at the conclusion of each station from the ambo in the sanctuary. The more contemporary reflections placed each station in a local context while also praying for an end to the various conflicts in war-torn parts of the world.