About this episode

The episode explores Jesus' compassion on the cross and the significance of the Stations of the Cross in understanding God's mercy and belonging.

Even as he hung dying on the cross, Jesus showed compassion and mercy when he offered words of salvation to a crucified thief and established a new, spiritual family. Witness the eleventh and twelfth Stations of the Cross, one of the shortest prayers in the Bible, and learn what these stations show about the mercy and belonging that God has for us today.

Keywords

• Jesus
• cross
• crucified thief
• prayer
• belonging

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