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- Stations of the Cross -

The Sign Of The Cross 

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Opening Scripture Reading

The Son of Man is destined to suffer grievously, to he rejected, and to be raised up on the third day. If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but any one who loses his life for my sake, that man will save it. Luke 9,22-24

Opening Prayer

Lord Jesus, help me to be open to your closeness and presence as I begin this journey to Calvary with you. Help me to find in your Passion and Death the strength to take up my cross and follow you.

After Each Meditation

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among woman, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death Amen.

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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world with end. Amen.

Before Each Meditation 

I adore you, Lord Jesus, and I praise you. Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.

 1. Pilate Condemns Jesus to Death 

      Lord Jesus, often I judge others and fail to        be understanding or loving. Help me to              see the people in my life through your                eyes, not the eyes of Pontius Pilate

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2. Jesus Accepts His Cross

     Lord Jesus, you embraced your cross to           redeem the world. Help me to embrace the       crosses in my life the hardships, struggles,       disappointments, pain. Only by                           recognizing my own weakness, can I                 discover your strength.

 3. Jesus Fall the First Time

       Lord Jesus, you know how often I fall                 trying to follow you. Yet you are always             there to lift me up. Help me always to                 trust in your loving care for me. 

4. Jesus Meets His Mother

      Lord Jesus, your mother Mary's  grief was        surpassed by her love for you. So often            you come to me in others and their love            gives me new life. Help me to see how              often you love me through the people in            my life.

5. Simon Helps Carry the Cross

      Lord Jesus, sometimes I am indifferent to        the needs of others in my life. I even                  neglect those whom I love. Help me to see        that loving others is the surest way to find        you in my life.

6. Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

      Lord Jesus, at times I am afraid to reach            out to others. I do nothing when i should          act, I say nothing when i should speak              out. Give me a deeper and more                          courageous faith. Help me to thrust that            your are with me.

7. Jesus Falls the Second Time

      Lord Jesus, failure and disappointment            sometimes lead me to despair. I hide                  behind my pride and self-pity, withdrawing        from you and others. Give me the hope I            need and help me never to be afraid to              begin again.

8. Jesus Speaks to the Woman

      Lord Jesus, your great compassion for              others overwhelms me. i feel petty and              selfish when i think of you and the way              you love. Help me to pour out my love,              that you might fill me with your love. 

9. Jesus Falls the Third Time

      Lord Jesus, your failing strength makes            me see how helpless I am. Without you, I          can do nothing. Help me to rely on your            strength to see how much i need you.

10. Jesus is Stripped of His Garments

        Lord Jesus, seeing you so cruelly                          humiliated makes me realize how i Cling to          my accomplishments, my possessions, my          way. Help me to let go of those things in              my life that prevent me from growing                    closer to you and other

11. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross 

        Lord Jesus, I can never doubt your great          love for me when i see you crucified.                  Help me to see your cross at the great              sign of your love for me.

12. Jesus Dies on the Cross

        Lord Jesus, your broken and lifeless                  body calls me to deeper faith. you                      choose death even death on the cross.              Help me to see my crosses as way of                loving you.

13. Jesus is Taken From the Cross

        Lord Jesus, seeing your body taken from          the cross reminds me how fearful i am of          letting go of my own life. i am frightened            when I think of being unimportant,                      useless, helpless. help me to place my              life in your hands.

14. Jesus is Laid in the Tomb

        Lord Jesus, when I see the great stone              sealing your tomb, I feel alone and                      abandoned. Even though you sometimes          seem distant or absent in my life, help              me always to believe in your closeness              and loving presence.

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