The Stations

By B. Sabonis-Chafee

The Stations chronicles one man's quest to create stations of the cross that will speak to the contemporary world, not knowing this will demand of him that he plumb the depths of his soul.The story begins in 1951, before Vatican II was convened in Rome, when a fortune was left to the Catholic Archdiocese of New York City for the express purpose of creating the 14 stations of the cross and the shrine in which to house them. But, there are conditions in the Will that promise to create resistance and conflict between the artist's vision and the Church's ultra-conservative outlook.The artist, John Stanley Thomas, is commissioned in 1959 and over the next 33 years he encounters individuals and events which both help and hinder his efforts to bring the Station from concept to completion. During his long struggle there are moments of joy when inspiration carries him forward and moments of agonizing doubt when he feels abandoned by God, plunging him into his soul's dark night.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489572805
• ISBN13: 9781489572806
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.5"