tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post714807354169759247..comments2024-02-15T03:29:30.431-06:00Comments on Rome of the West: Good FridayMark S. Abelnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-57876828258261141062012-04-07T12:16:02.741-05:002012-04-07T12:16:02.741-05:00These are quite beautiful and I think it's spi...These are quite beautiful and I think it's spiritually enriching to reflect on the differences between them. My favorites are: <br /><br />-- The Agony from Immaculate Conception in Maplewood. Notice how Christ has his head down on the rock and appears exhausted and "at the end of his rope," while the angel's expression is one of both concern and determination -- as if to say "Yes, you can do this." <br /><br />-- The First Station from St. Ann in Normandy, which places the hands of the finger-pointing crowd on one side and the hands of Pilate (as he washes them of responsibility) on the other. <br /><br />-- The Fourth Station from All Souls in Overland. Is that a tear I see on Mary's cheek? <br /><br />-- The 11th Station from St. Mary's in Trenton. The expression on Christ's face is quite moving to me; the man doing the nailing, on the other hand, looks indifferent, as if he'd done this a hundred times before (which he probably had). <br /><br />-- The corpus of the St. John Nepomuk crucifix. Almost looks like it could have been modeled after a concentration camp survivor or a famine victim. <br /><br />Thanks for posting these!Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891452878064992022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-42282154854951688972012-04-06T20:02:27.904-05:002012-04-06T20:02:27.904-05:00Is it really necessary that you post so many image...Is it really necessary that you post so many images. It really clogs up Google Reader. I'm about ready to delete you from my subscriptions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332138030182107580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-67408180426896285942012-04-06T19:42:08.595-05:002012-04-06T19:42:08.595-05:00These are beautiful. Thank you for taking the tim...These are beautiful. Thank you for taking the time to post them. Peace to you this Easter!kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262246654068462651noreply@blogger.com