The Franciscan Mystery Players: A Study in Prayer
Posted: Sunday, April 12, 2009
by Nancy Daniels
Voice Dynamic
This past month, I had the opportunity to attend The Way of the Cross presented by The Franciscan Mystery Players during my church's Lenten series. In the words of the written program, this hour-long production is a "contemplative experience of the passion and death of Jesus Christ. In its deeper sense, this evening is NOT A PLAY, but a real meditation on the events leading up to the death of Jesus on the cross." Narrated by two adults, this presentation includes 12 young people who take on various roles throughout. They move but they do not speak. They begin on stage in contemporary clothing and subtly change dress to that of Christ's era. The music, consisting of various selections from contemporary to hymns to even a few movie scores, effectively notes each stage in the journey of Christ from the
Located in various states throughout the country, including
I found The Way of the Cross one of the most moving productions I have ever witnessed. If you have the opportunity to see one of their meditations, I urge you to do so. This visual and aural experience is promising, healing, and rewarding.
If you would like more information, their website is a .org and is called mysteryplay.
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Top-level comments on this article: (10 total)Hi Nancy, this sounds incredibly intense and beautiful. You described it well. I will take not of this and if it ever comes my way, I will check it out.Lord bless you today and always. your friend and sister in Christ, TeresaTeresa,Who knows -- maybe it will get to your area.Thank you for commenting,NancyPS Hope your Easter turned out well after all...
worldwide prayer woulds help so much.After studying all major religions, out of body experiences, near death experiences, hauntings, psychics and memories of previous lifetimes through regressive hypnosis techniques, I have deduced that we are not people having spiritual experiences, but spirits having human experiences. We can, indeed appeal for help from the dimension we come and go from,heaven.An hour of prayer must have been sheer bliss.Paul,Thanks for your interesting comment and thoughts. It was indeed an hour of sheer bliss.Nancy
Nancy, you can sense "your moving discovery" through your article. To me, prayer is the most magnificent thing anyone can participate in. Yes, we are just as the Father, spirits who have been chosen to sojourn through this land while we experience as Christ did all of life's changing climates.DeborahDeborah,Your comment was better than the article! Thank you for sharing that...Nancy
Reminds me of a song we sing quite often at my church--"The way of the cross leads home, the way of the cross leads home." Wonderful article and sounds like a wonder play. Thanks so much for sharing, Nancy.SandraSandra,I don't know that hymn so I googled it. The page I landed on played the hymn right off the bat. Sounds like a good gospel hymn to me!Thanks for that info,Nancy
What an inspirational article! The power of faith and prayer is a gift God has given us. What is life without it?Susie,I couldn't agree more. Thank you for your comment.Nancy
Nancy, this sounds like an awe inspiring experience. Thanks for telling us about it. I will have to check them out.Lorrie,That is the only way to describe it. Awe-inspiring.Thanks for reading and commenting.Nancy
This event has obviously affected you profoundly, Nancy. Great job!Thank you Ken,Yes it did and if I my schedule would have permitted I would have taken my dad to one of their other performances. Next year.Nancy
Nancy,Your writing pulls me into an image that I yearn to see with my actual eyes. Is that even coming out right? I'm totally taken with this write. Splendid!Yes, Ronyae,I get it. In fact, those words are exactly right.I hope someday you get to see one of these groups.NancyTrue indeed Nancy, true indeed. A visit to a plce to be with a group as such would be totally revitalizing.
It sounded like an amazing experience. I will have to check out the group. Your article makes me want to go to one of their presentations.Thank you,Linda D
hi nancy,this sounds surreal.i'll look up where in new york or new jersey they are playing.thank you for introducing them to us,my best regards,sue
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