STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Station 9: His Mother

Luke 2:34-35,51

Simon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed".

And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

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.

Mary Star of the Sea Church, Jamaica Beach, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Our Lady of Good Counsel Church adoration chapel, Vienna, Virginia, U.S.A. MAP

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

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

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Barasoain, Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines MAP

2022

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

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

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

Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

2021

Saint Joseph Church, Bryan, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Holy Trinity Church of Corn Hill, Jarrell, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

2020

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Church, Rosales, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

Saint John the Evangelist Church, Luling, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Saint Francis de Sales Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Guardian Angel Church, Wallis, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Christopher Church, Taipei, Taiwan MAP

Balingasay Chapel, Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

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

Blessed Sacrament Church, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Nuestra Señora de Salvacion Chapel, Quezon City, Philippines MAP

Saint Michael the Archangel Chapel, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines MAP

長安天主堂 Chang An Church, Taipei, Taiwan MAP

Our Lady of Nativity Church, Natividad, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

Holy Name Church, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Peter Prince of Apostles Church, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Luke Church, Loire, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Our Lady of Peace & Good Voyage Chapel, Argao, Malay, Aklan, Philippines MAP

2019

Saint Joseph Church, Beijing, China MAP

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

Sacred Heart Church, Waco, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Holy Trinity Church, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Plano, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Annunciation Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Immaculate Conception Church, Sealy, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Holy Spirit Church, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint John the Apostle Church, North Richland Hills, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Saint Philip Neri Church, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, U.S.A. MAP

2018

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 Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Church, Austin, Texas U.S.A. MAP

Holy Family Church, New Braunfels, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Saint Paul Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint John Vianney Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Saint John Neumann Church, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Filipino Santos gallery, San Agustin Convent Museum, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines MAP

Saint Andrew Kim Taegon Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

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

Santo Rosario Church, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines MAP

Church of Saints Peter and Paul, New Braunfels, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

San Francisco Javier Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

2017

Saint Boniface Church, Anaheim, California, U.S.A. MAP

Sacred Heart Church, Elgin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Holy Spirit Chapel, University Catholic Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Holy Angels Chapel, Saint Katharine Drexel Church, Hempstead, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Peter the Apostle Church, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Joseph-Saint Stephen Church, Historic 6th Ward, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines MAP

Saint Louis King of France Chapel, Austin, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Sacred Heart Church, La Grange, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Ildephonse Church, Malasiqui, Pangasinan, Philippines MAP

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

Saint Mary's Seminary Chapel, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Albert of Trapani Church, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

Saint Margaret Mary Church, Cedar Park, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

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

Saint Joseph Church, Manor, Texas, U.S.A. MAP

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

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore, Maryland, 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.)