STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Station 20: Taken Down from the Cross

John 19:38

Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (though a secret one because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, and he came and removed His body.

I took all of these photos during my daily meditation pilgrimages in various countries around the world. Most of them are a part of a series of stations, some are independent pieces, but all are unique and remarkable works of art. In most cases, the artist is not even attributed. The standard Catholic Stations of the Cross meditation consists of 14 stations, sometimes 15. However, in the course of my pilgrimage, I have discovered that there are several versions of the Stations of the Cross. I have compiled all of the stations that are included in every version I have encountered, which total 23 stations.

All photos by Kokoy.

Saint Thomas More Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Our Lady of Sorrows Church, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Queen of Peace Church, La Marque, Texas U.S.A. MAP

Queen of Peace Church adoration chapel, La Marque, Texas U.S.A. MAP

Queen of Angels Church, Dickinson, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Bartholomew Church, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Benedict Church, Mohnton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. MAP

Rosary Church, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong MAP

Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Charity prayer garden, Agoo, La Union, Philippines MAP

Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines MAP

2022

National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help courtyard, from the investigative photojournalism exhibit "Pagtatanod sa anino ng kamatayan" (“Witnessing in the shadow of death”), Baclaran, Pasay City, Philippines. This exhibit of photographs is just a small portion in the documentation of the Philippines “war on drugs” being carried out by the government and vigilantes acting on its behalf, which has seen thousands of innocent lives taken… and the count continues to rise. Photojournalists: Vincent Go, Jay Ganzon, Czar Dancel, Raffy Lerma, Jun Santiago CSsR, Dante Diosina Jr., Patrick Adalin

Our Lady of Sorrows Church, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Queen of Peace Church, La Marque, Texas U.S.A. MAP

Queen of Peace Church adoration chapel, La Marque, Texas U.S.A. MAP

2020

Saint Joseph Cathedral, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

Parroquia De Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico MAP

Saint Mary of the Visitation Church, Lockhart, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Jerome Emiliani Church garden, Alabang, Parañaque, Philippines MAP

Incarnate Word Chapel, St. Gabriel's Catholic School, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Created by Rohn Design MAP

Parroquia del Nuestra Señora de la Purificacion, Binmaley, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

Saint Joseph Chapel, Region 1 Medical Center, Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

Holy Family School courtyard Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

西什库天主堂 Church of the Saviour, Xishiku Cathedral, Beijing, China MAP

Parroquia San Francisco de Asís stained glass window, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico MAP

2019

Saint Mark the Evangelist Church day chapel, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Patrick Church, Hutto, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church prayer garden, Martindale, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Joseph Church, Dime Box, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Monica Church, Converse, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

2018

Saint Francis Xavier Church, Stonewall, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral and Parish of Saint Vitalis and the Guardian Angels, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines MAP

Saint James Cathedral, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. MAP

Shrine of Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Pasay City, Philippines MAP

Saint Ambrose Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours, Taal, Batangas, Philippines MAP

Saint Raphael the Archangel Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint John Vianney Church, Round Rock, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Church, Katy, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Santo Domingo Church and National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila stained glass window, Quezon City, Philippines MAP

Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. MAP

St. Joseph Church, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines MAP

Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, Hostyn, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

2017

Saint Albert the Great Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Matthew Church, Arlington, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

Holy Rosary Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Margaret Church, Giddings, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Ascension Church, Bastrop, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

San Sebastian Cathedral, Lipa, Batangas, Philippines MAP

Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

San Fernando Cathedral, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Anthony Church, Columbus, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Parokya ng Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje, Balete, Batangas, Philippines MAP

All Saints Church, The Heights, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint John the Baptist Church, Fayetteville, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Corpus Christi Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines MAP

Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Arlington, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Santa Julia Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Artist: Jose Aznar* MAP (*The community of parishioners at Santa Julia Church are in search of the artist who created the magnificent Stations of the Cross series and other works that adorn their sanctuary. Some of the parishioners remember Jose Aznar as the Spanish priest who visited their community in the mid-1960’s while they were still in grade school, and produced these works of art before their very eyes as young pupils, leaving a lasting memory.)

2016