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An imaginative way to pray the Stations of the Cross every day of the year. ""As Jansen walks with us from station to station, he points us from pain toward love and hope, toward strength and endurance, toward transformation."" --Jessica Mesman Griffith, from the introduction Throughout the centuries, Christians have asked, ""Why is there suffering?"" or, on a more personal level, ""Why am I suffering?"" Answers abound, but none are likely to suffice or satisfy. A far more helpful question might be, ""How should I respond to suffering?"" And the answer to that question, believes Gary Jansen, can be found by looking closely at the Passion of Jesus. In Station to Station, Jansen uses the scriptural Way of the Cross to focus our minds and hearts on Jesus' anguish and death. Walking through each station, we see the unique ways in which Jesus responded to suffering, and we are challenged to react similarly in our own struggles. Furthermore, through various Ignatian exercises, Jansen encourages us to imaginatively pray our way through the stations and to gradually respond more as Jesus would when we are weighed down by life's burdens. Whether you are bearing your own cross or helping someone else carry theirs, Station to Station will show you how Christ's character in the midst of suffering can, with time and prayer, become your character too.

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Gary Jansen's spiritual writing is always heartfelt, accessible, and provocative. In his beautiful new book, he offers a deeply personal take on the scriptural Stations of the Cross, inviting a new generation of believers--through his stories, reflections and prayers--into this ancient devotion. <p/> - James Martin, SJ, author of My Life with the Saints and Jesus: A Pilgrimage

Gary Jansen mines inspiring treasures from the Stations of the Cross while demonstrating their practical application in every day life. This is not only an excellent meditation for Lent in preparation for Holy Week, but a treasure for every season of the believer's walk with Christ. - Christopher West, author of Fill These Hearts: God, Sex, & the Universal Longing

Gary Jansen's spiritual writing is always heartfelt, accessible, and provocative. In his beautiful new book, he offers a deeply personal take on the scriptural Stations of the Cross, inviting a new generation of believers--through his stories, reflections and prayers--into this ancient devotion. <b>James Martin, SJ, author of <i>My Life with the Saints</i></b><b>and</b><b><i>Jesus: A Pilgrimage</i></b><b><i>.</i></b>

Gary Jansen mines inspiring treasures from the Stations of the Cross while demonstrating their practical application in every day life. This is not only an excellent meditation for Lent in preparation for Holy Week, but a treasure for every season of the believer s walk with Christ. - Christopher West, Author of<i>Fill These Hearts: God, Sex, & the Universal Longing</i>

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GARY JANSEN is senior editor of religion and spirituality at the Crown Publishing Group at Penguin Random House. He is the author of The Rosary: A Journey to the Beloved and the bestselling memoir, Holy Ghosts. A popular lecturer and commentator, Jansen has appeared on A&E, the Sundance Channel, the Travel Channel, Coast to Coast AM, CNN.com and NPR. His writing has been featured in the Huffington Post, Religion Dispatches, and USA Today.

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