For centuries, Christians have set out on a holy pilgrimage in 14 movements. From the Garden of Gethsemane to the Garden Tomb, we invite you to walk with Jesus, experiencing the sorrow, suffering, and passion of his self-sacrificial love. This

Station 1: Passion

Mar 22nd, 2021 9m 55s

Meditation for Station 1: Passion. Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane* Music provided by Les Petits Chanteurs de Montigny: Cantata Domino GO Pitoni and Kai Engel: Take a Look Around You.*Art: Christ on the Mount of Olives by Paul Gaugin (i

Station 2: Betrayal

Mar 22nd, 2021 10m 1s

Meditation for Station 2: Betrayal. Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested.*Music: Les Petits Chanteurs de Montigny: O Bone Jesus; Violin by Neil Leonard* Art by Michael O'Donnell

Station 3: Condemnation

Mar 22nd, 2021 11m 25s

Meditation for Station 3: Condemnation. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin.*Music: Couperin's Prelude la Tromba, Air de Diable performed by Advent Chamber Orchestra; Perdue No. 1 performed by Barryvan*Art by Lynn Staggs

Station 5: Denial

Mar 22nd, 2021 10m 42s

Meditation for Station of the Cross 4: Denial. Peter Denies Jesus.Music: Cappella Romana's Byzantine Chant: Prokeimenon; Kai Engel: Mist and CloudsArt by Michael O'Donnell

Station 6: Scourge

Mar 22nd, 2021 11m 13s

Meditation for Station of the Cross 6: Scourge. Jesus is scourged and wears a crown of thorns.*Music: Victim Paschali Laudes performed by Tudor Consort; Bach's Andante from Italian Concerto performed on harp by Catrin Finch.*Art by Michelle Mor

Station 7: Burden

Mar 22nd, 2021 9m 49s

Meditation for Station 7: Burden. The King takes up his cross.*Music: Russian Liturgical Chant: The Cross Exalted Invites All Creation; Kai Engel: Cloudburst.*Art by Michael O'Donnell

Station 8: Fall

Mar 22nd, 2021 9m 36s

Meditation for Station 8: Fall. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross.*Music: Russian Liturgical Chant: Turn Not Thy Face Away from Thy Servant; Kai Engel: Aspirato.*Art by Lynn Staggs

Station 9: Lament

Mar 22nd, 2021 12m 8s

Meditation for Station 9: Lament. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem.*Music: Kai Engel: Morbid Imaginations; Couperin's Air de Diablo performed by Advent Chamber Orchestra* Art: The Outcry of the Women by Adolfo Perez Esquivel (creative commons

Station 10: Wounds

Mar 22nd, 2021 13m 45s

Meditation for Station 10: Wounds. Jesus is stripped and crucified.To view the "White Crucifixion" by Marc Chagall, please visit this link to the Art Institute of Chicago: www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/59426The song Via Dolorosa provide

Station 11: Thirst

Mar 22nd, 2021 11m 3s

Meditation for Station 11: Thirst. Jesus thirsts.*Music: Byzantine Chant Kontakion Unshakeable Foundation by Cappella Romana; Kai Engel: Soli.*Art: As Seen from the Cross by James Tissot (Brooklyn Art Museum, public domain)

Station 12: Grief

Mar 22nd, 2021 12m 16s

Meditation for Station 12: Grief. Jesus speaks to his mother from the cross.*Music: Cujus Animam Gementem performed by Tudor Consort; Evermore by Kai Engel.*Art by Michael O'Donnell

Station 13: Death

Mar 22nd, 2021 10m 14s

Meditation for Station 13: Death. Jesus dies and the veil of the Temple is torn.*Music: Agnus Dei performed Tudor Consort; Curtains are Always Drawn by Kai Engel.* Art by Michelle Morris

Station of the Cross 14: Tomb

Mar 22nd, 2021 10m 43s

Meditation for Station 14: Tomb. Jesus is buried in the tomb.*Music: Vivaldi's Credo Crucifixius performed by Advent Chamber Orchestra; Denouement by Kai Engel.* Icon by Emmanuel Lambardos the Younger , 1640 (after the prototype in Crete)

Examen for the Year End with Kelsie Meyers

Dec 27th, 2020 17m 17s

Spiritual Director Kelsie Meyers offers this beautiful prayer of Examen for the year end. In the presence of God and through the eyes of Jesus, you are invited to look back, noticing the movements of God in your life and to look ahead, cultivat

Examen for Joy

Dec 14th, 2020 6m 46s

These advent reflections and prayers accompany the Weary World Rejoices Advent guide which is posted on the www.betwixtpodcast.com and Flourish Contemplative Center website. You are welcome to download the guide and join us in this journey of i

Advent Meditation: Mary Consoles Eve (Repost)

Dec 8th, 2020 25m 43s

To view the image of Mary and Eve, visit https://www.monasterycandy.com/Detail?prod=99 To download the Advent Pantoum Exercise, visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1np5jrZh56khbftckpXIKm6DkCPnwchilHsAS0SSqCRQ/edit?usp=sharing

Advent Examen for Preparation

Dec 7th, 2020 8m 22s

Advent: A Prayer of Examen For Hope

Nov 29th, 2020 11m 27s

31 David Fitch on Freedom From Faith that Divides

Sep 25th, 2020 42m 25s

“Let’s forget nation-state politics until we can engage practically the injustices going on in our towns and villages in which we live.”David Fitch is the B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary in Chicago. He is also t

30 Middle Passage: Barbara Peacock on African American Soul Care

Jul 10th, 2020 44m 16s

“I’m reading books by Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, Adele Calhoun, and I’m like, where is the information on African American spiritual direction? We need to have a voice in this community.”Dr. Barbara Peacock illustrates the liminal history

29 Cure for Despondency (The Problem of Time & Eternity) with Nicole Roccas

May 29th, 2020 53m 41s

Dr. Nicole Roccas joins me to talk about the problem of time and eternity. She suggests three ancient cures for despondency that still work today.Nicole is a historian and adjunct faculty member at the Orthodox School of Theology at Trinity Col

28 Timothy Carson On Becoming What We Can’t Yet Imagine (An Hermeneutic of Liminality)

Apr 30th, 2020 50m 27s

My guest is Timothy Carson, curator of the Liminality Project. After retiring from full time pastoral ministry, Tim began to teach and write about liminality. He is the author of Liminal Reality and Transformational Power and editor of the ant

Easter Homily of St. John Chrystostom

Apr 12th, 2020 6m 41s

Pascal Homily of St. John Chrystostom:If anyone is devout and a lover of God, let them enjoy this beautiful and radiant festival.If anyone is a grateful servant, let them, rejoicing, enter into the joy of his Lord.If anyone has wearied them

Station 14: Tomb

Apr 9th, 2020 10m 43s

Meditation for Station 14: Tomb. Jesus is buried in the tomb.The women who had followed Jesus throughout his ministry also followed him to his death and beyond. They served as midwives of Jesus' death before they followed his body to the tomb