Comments on: Stations of the Cross http://www.i-youniverse.net/2008/08/21/stations-of-the-cross/ inviting I-Thou relations Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Carmine Ortell http://www.i-youniverse.net/2008/08/21/stations-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-5540 Carmine Ortell Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:41:00 +0000 http://www.i-youniverse.net/?p=277#comment-5540 Outstanding post, I believe website owners should acquire a lot from this site its rattling user genial. So much good info on here :D. Outstanding post, I believe website owners should acquire a lot from this site its rattling user genial. So much good info on here :D .

]]> By: jlh http://www.i-youniverse.net/2008/08/21/stations-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-242 jlh Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:50:33 +0000 http://www.i-youniverse.net/?p=277#comment-242 First, I acknowledge the movie means a lot to many people. PeaceBeUpon them. For me, however, the violence has a life of its own. When you think about the fact that Gibson portrayed William Wallace being racked in Braveheart, a virtual crucifixion, you get a clue that it's more about the violence less about the self-giving of the Christ. And that level of violence is pornographic, sado-masochism. The middle ages were proficient at psychotic portrayals of saints' suffering. As for the new forms of prayer, I'm finding my own Baptist cupboard pretty bare. So maybe somebody else can teach me stuff about prayer and contemplation. First, I acknowledge the movie means a lot to many people. PeaceBeUpon them. For me, however, the violence has a life of its own. When you think about the fact that Gibson portrayed William Wallace being racked in Braveheart, a virtual crucifixion, you get a clue that it’s more about the violence less about the self-giving of the Christ. And that level of violence is pornographic, sado-masochism. The middle ages were proficient at psychotic portrayals of saints’ suffering. As for the new forms of prayer, I’m finding my own Baptist cupboard pretty bare. So maybe somebody else can teach me stuff about prayer and contemplation.

]]> By: real live preacher http://www.i-youniverse.net/2008/08/21/stations-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-239 real live preacher Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:55:12 +0000 http://www.i-youniverse.net/?p=277#comment-239 Wow, I'm on the same journey. Saw the movie. My gut told me something is wrong there. Our church has developed a stations of the cross prayer walk. We use a Protestant version that I found online. I'm cool with Veronica, but I didn't want to answer all the questions from a bunch of Baptists who would be looking for her in the gospels. I featured this today at http://CCblogs.org Gordon Wow, I’m on the same journey. Saw the movie. My gut told me something is wrong there. Our church has developed a stations of the cross prayer walk. We use a Protestant version that I found online. I’m cool with Veronica, but I didn’t want to answer all the questions from a bunch of Baptists who would be looking for her in the gospels.

I featured this today at http://CCblogs.org

Gordon

]]> By: Songbird http://www.i-youniverse.net/2008/08/21/stations-of-the-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Songbird Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:31:06 +0000 http://www.i-youniverse.net/?p=277#comment-233 Again, looking forward to the next part, but in the meantime, I'll say, I saw the film, mostly because a very sensitive parishioner planned to do so and I wanted to be able to discuss it with her after. Big mistake! I found it traumatic, while she seemed to deal with it very matter-of-factly. I don't think there's any value in meditating on atrocity. I fear it makes us numb to its meaning. But I'll look forward to your conclusion. Again, looking forward to the next part, but in the meantime, I’ll say, I saw the film, mostly because a very sensitive parishioner planned to do so and I wanted to be able to discuss it with her after. Big mistake! I found it traumatic, while she seemed to deal with it very matter-of-factly.
I don’t think there’s any value in meditating on atrocity. I fear it makes us numb to its meaning. But I’ll look forward to your conclusion.

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