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Stations of the Crossby Nino Di SimoneArranged by Monsignor Hilary Franco, Pastor
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| I remember my first viewing of this magnificent
work. I was with my family: my wife, our then 20 year old son
and two young daughters. Martine was only a baby then, but the rest of us
were effected deeply by what we saw. Here Jesus is not the scalped-marble muscular man, reclined in prayer that we saw in Gatsamani Church, outside of Pestum, Italy; nor the Jesus whose loving eyes and sacred heart watched over the boy I was, from above my bed; no this Jesus stood there before me an abused and tortured man. A man facing a horrible death. And those around him were not looking on the Son of God...no, they were looking at a man, a son, a friend, a teacher, a peaceful man who'd taught them of love and respect and salvation. A man unjustly condemned to death. And they watched on as he was beaten and humiliated a step at a time, until finally, broken and near death, He called on His Father to forgive his tormentors, and accepting his fait, He succumbed to death. |
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The Maestro has achieved a level of
emotion in his depiction of each of the characters in this drama, as yet
unattained. |
| This magnificent work is on permanent
display in the outdoor Garden of the Stations of the Cross at St. Augustine Church at
Eagle Park, in Ossining, New York. It is situated on a plateau above the
Hudson River, overlooking Eagle Bay, Croton Point Park and all of the beauty of
the Lower Hudson River Valley. The Croton River Delta has been enhanced by the development of what is now Croton Point Park. The lowlands of Croton Point were raised to form a rolling landscape with great lawns, shade trees and beaches. A comfortable place to picnic or enjoy the river breeze on hot summer days, Croton Point Park is also a home to concerts and fairs. You are always welcome to visit St. Augustine at Eagle Park, to view the art or to take advantage of the serenity. |
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See more
of Nino Di Simone's Art: |
Photo GalleryStations of the Cross: the
Prayers ,
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