Stations of the Cross

13TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSSWe adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: Mary stands by the Cross, engulfed in grief. And John is beside her. When it was already evening, since it was the day of preparation, the … Read more

12TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS DIES ON THE CROSSWe adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: From the sixth hour, darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi Eloi … Read more

11TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS We adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his … Read more

10TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS We adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: When our Lord arrives at Calvary, the soldiers strip him of his garments. From the sole of his foot to the head, there is no sound … Read more

9TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS FALLS THE THIRD TIME We adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: Our Lord falls for the third time, on the slope leading up to Calvary, with only forty or fifty paces between Him and the summit. Jesus can … Read more

8TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS SPEAKS TO THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM We adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: Among the people watching Our Lord as He passes by are several women who are unable to restrain their compassion and break into tears. Howev­er, … Read more

7TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIMEWe adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: Outside the walls of the city, the body of Jesus again gives way through weakness, and he falls a second time, amid the shouts of the crowd and … Read more

6TH STATION OF THE CROSS:VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUSWe adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: As the son of God continues with the painful journey, he is exhausted, his heart full of abject grief and his face covered in blood. Without beauty, … Read more

5TH STATION OF THE CROSS:SIMON OF CYRENE HELPS JESUS TO CARRY HIS CROSSWe adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: Jesus is exhausted. His footsteps become more and more unsteady, and the soldiers are in a hurry to be finished. So, when they are … Read more