Stations of the Cross

The following is a collection of different artistic representations of the Stations of the Cross from around the world. From Poland, to the UK, to America, these pictures come together to tell the heartbreaking and inspiring story of Jesus' crucifixion. Although immensely different in style, each artistic rendition of the Stations of the Cross brings a new emotion and surprising element to the story. This is a unique collection of the Stations of the Cross that acts as a reminder of the far reaching impact Jesus has had upon humanity.

First Station - Jesus is Condemned to Death

Grieshaber's woodcuts Polish Stations

Second Station - Jesus Takes Up His Cross

By Max DeMoss

Third Station - Jesus Falls a First Time Under the Cross

By Alan Joshua

Fourth Station - Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother
By Gwyneth Lech

Fifth Station - Simon of Cyrene is Forced to Take Up the Cross

By Kirsten Malcolm and Mark Prins

Sixth Station - Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

By Beverly Carpenter

Seventh Station - Jesus Falls a Second Time

By Chris Gollon

Eighth Station - Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem

By David O'Connell

Ninth Station - Jesus Falls A Third Time

From Jeju Island

Tenth Station - Jesus is Stripped of His Garments

By Chris Gollon

Eleventh Station - Jesus is Nailed to the Cross

From St. Raphael Church

Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies on the Cross

By Mimmo Paladino

Thirteenth Station - The Body of Jesus is Placed in the Arms of His Mother

By Aubrey Freeman

Fourteenth Station - Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

By Sister Mary Grace Thul

Catholics are Hilarious!

A cop pulls over a car full of nuns. The cop says, "Sister, the speed limit on this highway is 55 mph. Why are you so slow?"

Sister replies, "I saw a lot of signs that said 41, not 55."
The Cop says, "Sister, that's the name of the highway, not the speed limit."

"Silly me," the embarrassed nun says, "Thanks for letting me know. I'll be more careful."

But then the cop glances in the back seat where the other nuns are quaking with fear. He asks,

"Excuse me, Sister, what's wrong with your friends?"

Sister says, "Oh, we just got off Highway 101."

Q: What do you call a sleep walking Nun?

A: A Roamin' Catholic

Little Johnny opened the big family Bible with fascination, and looked through the old pages.

Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. Little Johnny picked it up and looked. An old leaf from a tree had been pressed between the pages. "Momma, look what i found," he called out.

"What have you got there, dear?" his mother asked.

With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered: "I think it's Adam's swim suit!"

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. There was a note posed by the fruit. "Take only one," it read. "God is watching."

At the other end of the line was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. One child whispered to another, "Take all you want. God's watching the apples."

Q: How did the bishop make holy water?
A: He took some tap water and boiled the hell out of it.

Did you know the apostles actually edited the Bible story about the woman caught in adultery because what really happened was quite awkward?

It seems Jesus was writing in the sand and said, "If anyone of you is without sin, you be the first to throw a stone."

Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a rock came sailing in and whacked the poor woman in the head. Jesus stood up and with great exasperation

said, "Mother!"

A couple had two very mischievous little boys, ages eight and ten, who were always getting into trouble. The parents knew that if any

mischief occurred in their town their sons were probably involved.

The boys' mother heard that a monsignor in town had been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would speak with her boys. The monsignor agreed. The mother sent the eight year old in first.

The monsignor, a huge man with a booming voice, sat the young boy down and asked him sternly, "Where is God?"

The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made no response. He just sat there with this mouth hanging open, wide-eyed. So the monsignor repeated the question in an even stronger tone, "Where is God?" Again the boy made no attempt to answer.

So the monsignor raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and bellowed, "WHERE IS GOD?"

The boy screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet clamming the door behind him.

When his older brother found him, he asked, "What happened?"

The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, "We are in BIG trouble this time, dude. God is missing - and they think WE did it!"

-For more HILARIOUS jokes, check out The Book of Catholic Jokes by Deacon Tom Sheridan