His life and ministry were a solid witness to faith. Presider: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. (Pope Francis I has reverted to the Traditional Way of the Cross.) Friday, 22 August 1997 . This evening, my dear young people, you have come to follow Christ as he advances on the way to his Passion. In 1991, Pope John Paul II introduced a new Bible-based interpretation of the Stations of the Cross. The following stations of the cross are based on those celebrated by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday 1991. In 1991, Pope John Paul II introduced a new Bible-based interpretation of the Stations of the Cross. (All rise.) John Paul liked them and adopted them. The Scriptural Stations of the Cross were not developed by John Paul II by by the Capuchin Franciscans who are the official preachers to the Papal household. The stations grew out of The Scriptural Stations Of The Cross Celebrated By His Holiness Pope John Paul II In The Coliseum Of Rome On Good Friday In The Year Of Salvation 1991. The 14 Stations of the Cross (also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis, Via Dolorosa, Way of Sorrows) has been a Christian devotional practice going back to the time of St. Francis of Assisi and beyond. All: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. They are presented here as an alternative to the traditional stations and as a way of reflecting more deeply on the Scriptural accounts of Christ's passion. FIRST STATION Jesus on the Mount of Olives : SECOND STATION Jesus, betrayed by Judas, is arrested : THIRD STATION Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin : FOURTH STATION Peter denies Jesus : FIFTH STATION Jesus is judged by Pilate : SIXTH STATION Jesus is scourged and … (An excerpt from a homily preached by Pope Saint John Paul II in Lesotho, in 1988): In the Gospel of this feast we are witnesses of a unusual conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus.The conversation takes place at night because Nicodemus, a prominent Jew, went to talk with Christ under the cover of darkness. This version was inaugurated on Good Friday 1991 by Pope John Paul II. John Paul II's Way of the Cross Paperback – April 1, 2001 by John Paul II (Author) 4.3 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. ... nor go the way of sinners. More than any other leader on the world stage, Pope John Paul II lived the Way of the Cross. Scriptural Stations of the Cross (by Pope Saint John Paul II and approved by Pope Benedict XVI) Page 1 of 3 The Stations of the Cross or the Way of the Cross, also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis, refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The traditional Stations of the Cross firmly established since the 1700s have some basis in Scripture, but not all the stations are scripturally based. The Scriptural Way of the Cross or Scriptural Stations of the Cross is a modern version of the ancient Christian, especially Catholic, devotion called the Stations of the Cross. 4 THE FIRST STATION: Jesus prays in the Garden of Olives. In "John Paul II's Biblical Way of the Cross," each of the 14 events is displayed on a two-page spread: *One side has a wonderful color painting depicting the event (such as "Jesus Prays in the Garden" or "Jesus Takes Up His Cross"), the title of the "station," and instructions for …