Fifteen Steps Out of Darkness: The Way of the Cross for People on the Journey of Mental Illness

by Scott Rose, Fred Wenner, Al Rose

Overview

Profound meditations on the passion of Jesus for the more than 350 million people suffering from depression and other mental illnesses and those who love and care for them. The personal stories and insights on the Stations of the Cross are accompanied by 18 full-color illustrations of great sculptures that portray Jesus’ journey to the cross and his resurrection from the dead. The book combines personal stories with timeless spiritual wisdom. It is a book to inspire, encourage, and reassure all those who suffer from mental illness and also their loved ones. Profound meditations on the passion of Jesus for the more than 350 million people suffering from depression and other mental illnesses and those who love and care for them. The personal stories and insights on the Stations of the Cross are accompanied by 18 full-color illustrations of great sculptures that portray Jesus’ journey to the cross and his resurrection from the dead. The book combines personal stories with timeless spiritual wisdom. It is a book to inspire, encourage, and reassure all those who suffer from mental illness and also their loved ones.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608336494
Publisher:	Orbis
Publication date:	03/08/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

Table of Contents

Prologue xv

First Station Jesus Is Condemned to Death 3

Second Station Jesus Carries His Cross ii

Third Station Jesus Falls the First Time 17

Fourth Station Jesus Meets His Mother 27

Fifth Station Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross 35

Sixth Station Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus 43

Seventh Station Jesus Falls the Second Time 53

Eighth Station Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem 59

Ninth Station Jesus Falls the Third Time 67

Tenth Station Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments 75

Eleventh Station Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross 81

Twelfth Station Jesus Dies on the Cross 89

Thirteenth Station Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross 99

Fourteenth Station Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb 105

Fifteenth Station Jesus Rises from the Dead 113

About the Authors and Artist 119