The 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.
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Opening
Prayer
Almighty, ever living God, You have given the human
race Jesus Christ our Saviour as a model of
humility. He fulfilled Your will by becoming Man
and giving His life on the Cross. Help us to bear
witness to You by following His example of suffering
and make us worthy to share in His Resurrection. We
ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son,
Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
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First Station - Jesus Is Condemned to Death
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed
the world.
Jesus, the most innocent of beings, is condemned
to death, yes, to a shameful death on the
Cross. In order to remain a friend of Caesar,
Pilate delivers Jesus into the hands of His
enemies. O fearful crime, to condemn Innocence
to death and to displease God in order to please
men.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Second Station - Jesus Carries His Cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
When our divine Redeemer beheld the Cross, He
most willingly reached out to it with His
bleeding arms. He embraced it lovingly,
kissed it tenderly, took it on His bruised
shoulders, and, exhausted as He was, He carried
it joyfully.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Third Station - Jesus Falls the First Time
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Carrying the Cross, our dear Saviour was so
weakened with its heavy weight that He fell
exhausted to the ground. The Cross was light
and sweet to Him, but our sins made it so heavy
and hard to carry.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Fourth Station - Jesus Meets His Blessed Mother
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
How sad and how painful must it have been for
Mary to behold her beloved Son laden with the
Cross, covered with wounds and blood, and driven
through the streets by savage executioners!
What unspeakable pangs her most tender heart
must have experienced! How earnestly did she
desire to die instead of Jesus, or at least die
with Him!
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Fifth Station - Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus
Carry His Cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Simon of Cyrene was forced to help our exhausted
Savior carry His Cross. How pleased would Jesus
have been, had Simon offered his services of his
own accord. However, Simon was not invited by
Christ as you are. He says: "Take up your cross
and follow Me." Nevertheless you recoil, and
carry it grudgingly.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Sixth Station - Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Moved by compassion, Veronica presents her veil
to Jesus, to wipe His disfigured face. He
imprints on it His holy countenance, and returns
it to her as recompense. Shall Christ reward
you in like manner? Then you too must do Him a
service. But you do a service to Christ every
time you perform a work of mercy towards your
neighbor: for He says: "What you have done to
the least of My brethren, you have done to Me."
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Overwhelmed by the weight of the Cross, Jesus
falls again to the ground. But the cruel
executioners do not permit Him to rest a
moment. With thrusts and blows they urge Him
onward. With what cruelty is Jesus in treated and
trampled underfoot! Remember, compassionate
soul that your sins caused Jesus this painful
fall.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Eighth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Moved by compassion, these devoted women weep
over our suffering Savior. But He turns to them
and says: "Weep not for Me, but weep for
yourselves and your children. Weep for your
sins and those of your children; for they are
the cause of My suffering." You also must weep
over your sins, for there is nothing more
pleasing to our Lord and more useful to yourself
than the tears you shed out of contrition for
your sins.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Exhausted at the foot of Calvary, Jesus falls
for the third time to the ground. How painfully
must have been reopened all the wounds of His
tender body by these repeated falls. And how
enormous must my sins be, to cause Jesus to fall
so painfully. Had not Jesus taken my sins upon
Himself, they would have plunged me into the
abyss of Hell.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Arriving on Calvary, Jesus was cruelly deprived
of His garments. How painful the stripping must
have been, because the garments adhered to His
mangled body, so that in removing them parts of
the flesh were torn away. Jesus is deprived of
His garments that He may die possessed of
nothing. How happy shall not I die after laying
aside my evil habits and tendencies!
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Stripped of His garments, Jesus is violently
thrown down on the Cross. His hands and His
feet are nailed to it in the cruelest way.
Jesus remains silent, because it so pleases His
heavenly Father. He suffers patiently, because
He suffers for you. How do you act in
sufferings and trials? How fretful and
impatient, how full of complaints are you!
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies on the Cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Behold Jesus crucified! Behold His wounds
received for love of you! His whole appearance
betokens love. His head is bent to kiss you.
His arms are extended to embrace you. His heart
is open to receive you. Oh what love! Jesus
dies on the Cross, to preserve you from eternal
death.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Thirteenth Station - Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
Jesus did not descend from the Cross, but
remained on it till His death. When taken down,
He rested on the bosom of His beloved Mother as
He had so often done in life. Persevere in your
good resolutions, and do not flee from the
cross. For he who perseveres till the end shall
be saved. Consider, moreover, how pure the
heart should be that receives the Body and Blood
of Jesus Christ in the adorable Sacrament of the
Altar.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Fourteenth Station - Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the
world.
The body of Jesus is laid in a strangers tomb.
He Who in this world had no whereon to rest His head,
would have no grave of His own after death. You
whose heart is still attached to this world,
despise it that you may not perish with it.
Our Father,
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Hail Mary, ...
Glory be to the Father, ... Amen.
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Concluding Prayer
Father of Providence, look with love on our
Pope, Benedict XVI, your appointed successor to
Saint Peter on whom You built Your Church. May
he be the visible center and foundation of our
unity in faith and love. Grant this through our
Lord, Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever
Amen.
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date last changed:
03/07/2009
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