To the left of the image, the text reads: The 14 Stations of the Cross, ©Laura James, 2006. Used with permission. laurajamesart.com.
The image is a moving folk-style painting. Jesus, a Black man crowned with thorns, hangs lifeless on the Cross, his arms outstretched and head bowed. His body is pierced and wrapped with rope, clothed in a blue garment with black patterns. Beneath him stand two grieving women—one in a yellow robe with red swirls, the other in a maroon and teal patterned garment—both with sorrowful expressions and clasped hands. The background is a solid red and black horizon against green earth, emphasizing the gravity of his death.
To the right of the image, the text reads: TWELFTH STATION: Jesus dies on the cross
Below that, the prayer reads: “ALL: Jesus, Son of God, when no one else cares, you care. You call us to care as well. Lead us to an ever-deeper conversion that bears fruit in true solidarity with those who suffer from racism.”
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TWELFTH STATION
Jesus dies on the cross
Leader: Jesus cried out in a loud voice, . . . “My God, my God, why…"
To read TWELFTH STATION, see top of pg. 7: tinyurl.com/4k8hfj2s
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