The Way of the Cross

A Conversation with Christ Crucified
Dr. Aria Thomé, DSM
Brother Max Schmalzl, CSsR
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The Way of the Cross has nourished Catholic souls for centuries, rooted in the ancient tradition of pilgrimage. This devotion brings that sacred journey home, inviting prayer with the same reverence that generations of faithful Catholics have carried before.

Thoughtfully designed for any setting, this collection fits a full parish congregation as naturally as a quiet gathering of family or friends. In larger groups, three designated readers lead the assembly while the faithful lift their voices together in the verses composed for the Stabat Mater. In more intimate settings--a home, a small prayer group, a quiet chapel--everyone present is invited to share in the reading, making the experience deeply personal and prayerfully communal.

Each station is divided into four sections, each led by a different reader. The first section is a reading from Sacred Scripture, followed by a reflection, a prayer, and concluded with a verse from the Stabat Mater.

This beautiful meditation on Christ's suffering and death helps readers enter into a greater understanding of God's great sacrifice.

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Publish Date 12/01/2026
Pages or Item Count 48
Size 5.125 x 7.375
Weight 0.11
Illustrator Brother Max Schmalzl, CSsR
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Discount Category Parish Booklet
Product Code 829147
Dr. Aria E. Thomé, DSM, currently oversees the music program at Parkway United Church of Christ in St. Louis, Missouri. A lifelong Catholic, she has worked as Music Director and Liturgist for several parishes in Missouri and Arizona, serving as both organist and choir director. Holding a Doctorate in Sacred Music from the Graduate Theological Foundation, she possesses a scholarly understanding of Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, and diverse world music traditions and their use in worship. Committed to interfaith dialogue and ecumenism, she delights in sharing and writing about Catholic devotional practices that embody the axiom “what we can do together, we should do together.” She continues to develop and publish these devotionals to help others encounter and experience the love of Christ. 
 
Brother Max Schmalzl, CSsR, original set of fourteen oil on canvas Stations of the Cross, located in the National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, New Orleans. William J. Coskrey, photo credit 
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