"In the life and death of Jesus, the Good News of God's love for all humanity was revealed. Seeing his Son nailed to a cross did not make the Father reject us; instead he offered us even more hope and love through the resurrection. In a beautiful set of reflections on Mark's Gospel, Father Joseph gives a fresh perspective on the traditional practice of tracing Jesus' Passion through the 'Stations of the Cross'. After setting Mark's Gospel in context and exploring its layers of meaning through informative scriptural commentary, Fr. Joseph considers how God's Word might lead us into a deeper relationship with God through prayer and service. In this new book Fr. Joseph engages with the challenge of aggressive secularism, encourages Christians to stand up for the Kingdom values Jesus taught, and prompts readers to put their love of God into active service of the marginalised. Father Joseph reveals how meditating upon Scripture can lead into vocal, mental and silent prayer. Drawing from the Christian contemplative tradition, particularly the teachings of Saint Teresa of Avila, he shows how we can deepen our friendship with the God that we know loves us, as proved by the Passion of Christ."