Follow the ancient path of Christ's journey to Calvary

"Lord Jesus, you show us by your cross that love is stronger than death. In the immensity of your suffering we see the immensity of love. In the strength of your love for us may we take up the burden of the death of self. Give us the grace to carry our cross patiently, silently, lovingly, and at last even heroically."

A classic devotional practice for centuries, The Way of the Cross gives Christians the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Christ on his journey to Calvary. Donagh O'Shea, a Dominican priest and popular retreat leader, offers reflections on each of the fourteen traditional stopping-places, or stations, provides scripture texts, and brings us into the company of saints and mystics who have traveled this path before us. And, as many Christians recognize today, The Way of the Cross adds a fifteenth station to the original set—for the resurrection.

Donagh O'Shea O.P. is director of the Dominican Centre in Cork, Ireland, and has conducted retreats throughout Europe, North America, and as far away as Pakistan, the Philippines, and South Africa.