Stations of the Cross

2. O Jesus Christ my Lord, with what great love you passed over the painful road which led you to death; and I, how often have I abandoned you. I am sincerely sorry for having offended you. Dear Jesus, pardon me, permit me to accompany you in this journey. You are going to die because of your love of me, and it is my wish also, to die to self, because of my love of you. I re-commit myself tonight to furthering your work in this community where I live.

3. First StationConsider how Jesus, after having been scourged and crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the Cross

4. First StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

6. First StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

7. Second StationConsider how Jesus, in making this journey with the Cross on his shoulders, thought of us, and offered for us to his Father the death he was about to undergo.

8. Second StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

10. Second StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

11. Third StationConsider this first fall of Jesus under his Cross. His flesh was torn by the scourges, his head was crowned with thorns; he had lost a great quantity of blood. So weakened he could scarcely walk, he yet had to carry this great load upon his shoulders. The guards struck him violently and he fell several times.

12. Third StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

14. Third StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

15. Fourth StationConsider the meeting of the Son and his Mother, which took place on his journey. Their looks became such that they showed the wounds in those hearts which loved each other so tenderly.

16. Fourth StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

18. Fourth StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

19. Fifth StationConsider how his cruel tormentors, seeing Jesus was at the point of dying, and fearing he would die on the way, whereas they wished him to die the shameful death of the cross, constrained Simon of Cyrene to carry the Cross behind our Lord.

20. Fifth StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

22. Fifth StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

23. Sixth StationConsider how the holy woman named Veronica, seeing Jesus so abused, and bathed in sweat and blood, wiped his face with a towel, on which was left the impression of his holy presence.

24. Sixth StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

26. Sixth StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

27. Seventh StationConsider the second fall of Jesus under the Cross: a fall which renews the pain of all the wounds in his head and body.

28. Seventh StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

30. Seventh StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

31. Eighth StationConsider how these women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus in such a pitiable state, streaming with blood as he walked along. “Daughters of Jerusalem,” he said “Weep not for me, but for yourselves and for your children.”

32. Eighth StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

34. Eighth StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

35. Ninth StationConsider the third fall of Jesus Christ. His weakness was extreme, and the cruelty of his executioners excessive, who tried to hasten his steps when he could scarcely move.

36. Ninth StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

38. Ninth StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

39. Tenth StationConsider the violence with which Jesus was stripped by the executioners. His inner garments adhered to his flesh, and they dragged them off so roughly that the skin came with them. Pity your Saviour so cruelly treated.

40. Tenth StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

42. Tenth StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

43. Eleventh StationConsider how Jesus, having been placed on the Cross, extended his hands, and offered to his Eternal Father the sacrifice of his life for our salvation.

44. Eleventh StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

46. Eleventh StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.

47. Twelfth StationConsider how Jesus, being consumed with anguish after three hours agony on the Cross, abandoned himself to the weight of his body, bowed his head and died.

48. Twelfth StationPriest: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. All: Because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

50. Twelfth StationAll: I love you Jesus, above all things: I repent with my whole heart for having offended you. Never permit me to separate ,myself from you again. Grant that I may love you always, and then do with me what you will.