2022 Stations of the Cross

welcome to our virtual stations of the cross for the first 1 800 years of christianity most people did not read or write whether in the sacraments of the church or in the very windows of the churches themselves the sacred scriptures come to life in the hearts of all disciples the stations of the cross is a special opportunity to walk with jesus to the cross of good friday we enter into his passion and death so that we may draw ourselves more closely to his open heart and deepen our faith in his resurrection at each of our newly installed stations of the cross there will be a meditation from the traditional way of the cross and an opportunity to pause in prayer at each station may our pilgrimage through these stations help our season of lent so that we know in faith that we are an easter people even though we know all too well that we live in a good friday world in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit amen a reading from the gospel of luke chapter 9 verses 22 through 24 jesus said the son of man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders the chief priests and the scribes and be killed and on the third day be raised then he said to all if anyone wishes to come after me he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me for whoever wishes to save their lives will lose it but whoever loses their lives for my sake will save it and let us pray lord jesus help us to be open to your closeness and presence as we begin this journey to calvary with you help us to find in your passion and death the strength to take up our crosses and follow you the first station pilate condemns jesus to die we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 a pontius pilate 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the second station jesus accepts his cross we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hey o mary full of grace the lord is with you blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god to pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the third station jesus falls the first time adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the fourth station jesus meets his mother we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world lord jesus your mother mary's grief was surpassed by her love for you so often you came to me in others and their love gives me new life help me to see how often you love me for the people in my life our father who art in heaven hella would 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hey o mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the fifth station simon helps carry the cross we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god to pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen the sixth station veronica wipes the face of jesus we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed of the world 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 trust that you are with me 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god to pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the seventh station jesus falls the second time we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the eighth station jesus speaks to the women we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world lord jesus your great compassion for others overwhelms me i feel petty and selfish when i think of you in the way you love help me to pour out my love that you might fill me with your love 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the ninth station jesus falls the third time we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the 10th station jesus is stripped of his garments we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 others 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the 11th station jesus is nailed to the cross we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world lord jesus i can never doubt your great love for me when i see you crucified help me to see your cross as the great sign of your love for me 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the 12th station jesus dies on the cross we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world lord jesus your broken and lifeless body calls me to deeper faith you chose death even death on the cross help me to see my crosses as ways of loving you 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god to pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen glory 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 without end amen the 13th station jesus is taken from the cross we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world 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 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen the 14th station jesus is laid in the tomb we adore you o christ and we praise you because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world lord jesus when i see the great stone of 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 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 who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil hail mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb jesus holy mary mother of god pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death amen 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 without end amen a reading from the gospel of luke on the first day of the week at the first sign of dawn they went to the tomb with the spices they had prepared they found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb but on entering they discovered the body of the lord jesus was not there as they stood there not knowing what to think two men in brilliant clothes suddenly appeared at their side terrified the women lowered their eyes but the two men said to them why look among the dead for someone who is alive he is not here he has risen remember what he told you when he was still in galilee that the son of man had to be handed over into the power of sinful men and be crucified and rise again on the third day and they remembered his words let us pray lord jesus help me to walk with you each day of my life even to calvary the sorrow and joy the pain and healings the failures and triumphs of my life are truly small deaths and resurrections that lead me to closeness with you give me the faith and trust i need to walk with you always amen and may the blessings of almighty god to be with us in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit amen

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Published: Thu Mar 03 2022