Were You There?: Stations of the Cross

By Diana L. Hayes

What can we learn from the son of the carpenter, the Son of God, about our lives and the path we should follow? To contemplate this powerful re-enactment of Jesus's Passion--where Jerusalem is an African village, and all the characters are African--we reflect upon our own lives and burdens: family divisions, community clashes, poverty and racism, sins of commission and omission.

Where does our path lead? Even when things seem hopeless, we do know this: Jesus message and ministry, his suffering, death and resurrection, have fed and nurtured Christians for 2000 years. We understand the life of faith is ever enriched by the One who knows our sufferings, who has suffered for us and with us. This is our comfort and our strength.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570752788
• ISBN13: 9781570752780
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

At Last a Contemporary Commentary!

I was asked to lead a mediation on the Stations for 20 Episcopal church women. In my research I found only one other female source. The "other" was archaic as all get out. Diana is fresh, totally in touch with today's world, women's needs and strengths! The illustrations were a powerful accompaniment.

Lenten meditations

"Were You There?: Stations of the Cross," set in an African village, is a book of insightful Lenten meditations by theologian Diana L. Hayes. Accompanying the prayers and reflections are paintings by Tanzanian artist Charles S. Ndege who incorportates typical scenes along the shores of Lake Victoria to add impact to his powerful images. Impressive work. Marcia Maguire, UMC church librarian