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"The Guilty Hand"
STATION ONE
Jesus is Condemned to Die

Mixed media oilgraph on canvas with blood
36"x36"

This scene depicts the moment of Pilate's condemnation of Jesus to die and washes his hands of any responsibility. To his left is his wife who in a dream saw Jesus' innocence and urged her husband not to involve himself. The hand of a soldier leads him away. Above is the gallery of witnesses including the murderer Barabbas who, by the urging of the mobs, was released in Jesus' place.

In this Station we are asked to contemplate "Where am I?"

Scriptural references:
Matthew 27:15-26
Mark 15:6-15
Luke 23:13-25
John 19:5-16

CAST
Jesus - Paulo Durazzo
Pilate - David Raven
Pilate's Wife - Rev. Rebecca VerStratten-Mcsparren
Water Bearer - Annette Lopez
Soldier - Rod Ramsey
Gallery of Witnesses (from left) - Lisa Cullinan, Nolan McSparren, Laura Wing, Paulo Durazzo

from the balcony of Heaven
you saw the cup would not pass

from the beginning
you knew it
you willed it
but now it is here…

In the vestiges of night a wife dreams
pierced by light
but with the dawn her man
in fear and cowardice
strips your flesh like your clothes
to appease a raging mob

yet comparing nothing
to the vestments you hung
upon Heaven's hook

but the washing of hands
does not erase guilt

your flesh opened like night blossoms
the stone to drink you in
and you were handed over

the cup tips
and pours its wrath
upon you"
-k. rolly