Stations of the Cross

AMDG2 (Avon Mountain Drama Group - Ad Majorem Dei Glorium)

2nd Annual Presentation of

The Stations of The Cross

The 11th Station:  Jesus is Nailed to the Cross

(clay station created by Linka & Doobs)

The girls participated in a very special reenactment of The Way of the Cross one week before Easter.  It was cloudy, cold and damp weather-wise, which was fitting for the occasion. Grammy joined us up in Avon for a memorable afternoon.

The Living Stations were presented by the AMDG2, a student-run drama group for Catholic homeschoolers from all over.  Forty plus children participated in this special presentation in various ways; through drama (the Living Stations of the cross) through song (singing of the Stabat Mater in latin) through sculpture (creating clay replicas of the 14 Stations) and drawing (an art contest for the cover of this years' program). Linka and Doobs created the above station themselves. All of the clay stations were fashioned by the use of natural elements only - sand, leaves, rocks, sticks, moss and clay in order to achieve an authentic and "earthy" model depicting each step of Christ's journey on his path toward Calvary.  

As often as we've seen the living stations reenacted, it still stirs our hearts and brings us to a place of humble gratitude for the sacrifice that Christ offered for our salvation.  Watching the children silently portray the final moments of Christ's life is both powerful and "living" each and every time. 

Linka was a "weeping woman" of Jerusalem.  (Notice the giant fake tears in photo above....nothing but dried droplets of glue squirted out from a glue gun and adhered to the cheek with a dab of corn syrup! Man, these mothers have good ideas!)  And Doobs, though an original member of the Stabat Mater a cappella choir, found reading in Latin a bit too advanced for her five-year-old self.  So she remained focused on her clay station contribution as well as and her assistance with baby watching and the passing out of programs.

As for the tears - the fake ones got thrown in the garbage can.

The real ones have all been dried for Christ is Risen!  Alleluia!  Alleluia!