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

4TH STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS MEETS HIS BLESSED MOTHERWe adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: No sooner has Jesus arisen from His first fall that He meets His Blessed Mother, standing by the wayside where He is passing. With immense love, Mary looks … Read more

3RD STATION OF THE CROSS:JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIMEWe adore you O Christ, and we bless you,Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. LECTOR: Under the immense weight of the cross, Jesus is brought to his knees. The heavy cross cuts and tears his shoulders. The crowd has swollen into a multitude, … Read more