one thing - and about the only thing! - i miss from going to a catholic private school as a child is the Stations of the Cross. it's a series of simple pictures chronicling certain events of the passion week that one can use to inspire meditation and prayer. now, i know that some of the catholic stations are not biblical (more historic/lore/dogma) - but many of the early reformers used a more biblical version of the stations of the cross.
a little thought i've had for a long time is to paint all the stations myself. meditation, worship, prayer as i'm painting. it just seems like such a huge job.... i always plan myself out of projects by making them seem too big in my own eyes. step 1- find a list of stations that i feel i can work with. step 2- decide on what canvas size i will use for the series and get one. step 3- read, meditate, and start paintin'!
saw the passion movie at church last night, on the big screen. whoot whoot!!!! it's loaded with catholic symbolism and dogma, but is an awesome movie nonetheless. it's basically based on the stations of the cross, too. i saw so many illustrations that we have two paths in life to choose from: death or life. the two criminals on the crosses beside Jesus - one chose life, the other chose death. the guilty murderer barrabas(sp?) being freed, Jesus taking his place.... pilate having to choose between heeding the truth and keeping the peace (and his life). it just inspires such deep meditation....
...and it just seemed wrong somehow, when the movie was over, to just get up and pack up my stuff and go home. i didn't want to move! i wanted to worship the Risen Lord! ....and then what do i do? i come home and go on the computer till 4 am.
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