St John Paul II - Stations of the Cross with Father Jason

[Music] okay Stations of the Cross are a very excellent way particularly during Lent or anytime to follow the Lord on his path through his passion and ultimately his death and the resurrection and part of those things are celebrated a very traditional manner there's very specific stations generally throughout posted throughout churches or that we follow along in 14 stations there's also an excellent version given to us by saint john paul ii that he began in 1991 on Good Friday they follow a different station type of thing meaning it's not just the traditional ones their actual stations are different and follow along a scriptural path of them and it's a very interesting way of taking another look at the path that Jesus took ultimately to his ultimate death and then resurrection as we follow him along it's very interesting way of going through that so with saint john paul ii today we're going to go through those specific stations let us pray god of power and mercy in love you sent your son that we might be cleansed of sin and live with you forever bless us as we gather to reflect on his suffering and death that we may learn from his example the way we should go we ask this through the same Christ our Lord amen the first station Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane we adore you oh Christ and we praise you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane and he said to his disciples sit here while I go over there and pray he took along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to feel sorrow and distress he then said to them my soul is sorrowful even unto death remain here and keep watch with me he advanced a little and fell prostrate and prayer saying father if it is possible let this cup pass from me not as I will but as you will when he returned his disciples he found them asleep he said to Peter so you could not keep watch with me from one hour watch and pray that you may not undergo the test the Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak Matthew chapter 26 verse 36 41 let us pray Lord grant us your strength and wisdom that we may seek to follow your will in all things amen the second station Jesus betrayed by Judas is arrested we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you ever deemed the world then while Jesus was still speaking Judas one of the twelve arrived accompanied by crown swords and clubs who had come from the chief priests scribes and the elders his betrayer had arranged a signal with them saying the man I shall kiss is the one arrest him and lead him away securely he came immediately went over to him and said rabbi they kissed him at this they laid hands on him and arrested him mark chapter 14 43 to 46 let us pray Lord grant us the courage of our convictions that our lives may faithfully reflect the good news you bring amen the third station Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world when the day came the Council of Elders to the people both the chief priests and the scribes met and they brought him before the Sanhedrin they said if you are the Messiah tell us but he replied to them if I tell you you will not believe and if I question you will not respond but from this time on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God they all asked are you then the Son of God he replied to them you say that I am then they said what further testimony have we need for we have heard it from his very own mouth Luke chapter 22 66 70 and let us pray Lord grant us your sense of righteousness that we may never cease to work to bring about the justice of the kingdom you have promised us Christ our Lord amen the fourth station Jesus is denied by Peter we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard one of the maids came over to him and said you two were with Jesus the Galilean but he denied it in front of everyone saying I do not know what you were talking about then he went out to the gate another girl saw him and said to those who were there this man was with Jesus the Nazarene again he denied it with an oath I do not know the man a little later bystanders came over and said to him surely you two were one of them even your speech gives you away at that he began to curse and swear I do not know the man and immediately a crowed then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken before the crows you will deny me three times he went out and began to weep bitterly Matthew chapter 26 69 through 75 let us pray Lord grant us the gift of honesty that we may not fear to speak the truth even when difficult amen the fifth station Jesus is judged by Pilate we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world the chief priests with the elders and the scribes that is the whole Sanhedrin held a council they bound Jesus led him away and handed him over to Pilate Pilate questioned him are you the King of the Jews he said to him in reply you say so the chief priests accused him of many things again Pilate questioned him have you no answer see how many things they accuse you of Jesus gave him no further answer so the pilot was amazed Pilate wishing to satisfy the crowd release Barabbas and handed Jesus over to be crucified the Gospel of Mark chapter 15 verse 1 through 5 and 15 let us pray Lord grant us discernment that we may see you as you see us not as the world sees one another pass this through Christ amen the sixth station Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged and the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and placed it on his head and clothed him in a purple coat and they came to him and said hail King of the Jews they struck him repeatedly John chapter 19 1 through 3 let us pray Lord grant us patience in times of suffering that we may offer our lives as a sacrifice of praise vii station Jesus bears his cross we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world when the chief priests guard saw Jesus they cried out crucify him crucify him Pilate said to them take him yourselves and crucify him I find no guilt in him they cried out take him away take him away crucify him Pilate said to them shall I crucify your king the chief priests answered we have no king but Caesar then handed him over to them to be crucified so they took Jesus and carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the place of the skull and ebrill Hebrew Golgotha John chapter not 19-6 15 through 17 let us pray Lord grant us strength of purpose that we may faithfully bear our crosses each day with you as this through Christ our Lord amen the eighth station Jesus is helped by Simon the Cyrenian to carry his cross we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world they pressed into service a passerby Simon a Cyrenian who is coming in from the country the father of alexander and rufus to carry his cross mark chapter 15 21 let us pray lord grant us willing spirits that we may be your instruments on earth amen the ninth station jesus meets the women of Jerusalem we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world a large crowd of people follow Jesus including many women and mourned and lamented him Jesus turned to them and said daughters of Jerusalem do not weep for me weep instead for yourselves and for your children for indeed the days are coming when people will say blessed are the barren the wombs that never bore in the breasts that never nursed that time people will say to the mountains fall upon us and to the hills cover us for if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry Luke chapter 23 27 to 31 let us pray Lord grant us gentle spirits that we may comfort those who mourn amen the tent station Jesus is crucified we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world when they came to the place called the skull they crucified Him and the criminals there one on his right and the other on his left then Jesus said Father forgive them they know not what they do Luke chapter 23 33 through 34 let us pray Lord grant us merciful hearts that we may bring your reconciliation and forgiveness to all the 11th station jesus promises his kingdom to the good faith we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus saying are you not the Messiah save yourself and us the other however rebuking him said to him and reply have you no fear of God for you were subject to the same condemnation and indeed we have been justly condemned for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes but this man has done nothing criminal then he said to Jesus Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom you replied to him Amen I say to you today you will be with me in paradise Luke chapter 23 39 and 43 let us pray Lord grant us perseverance that we may never stop seeking the 12th station Jesus speaks to his mother and the disciple we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved he said to his mother woman behold your son then he said to the disciple behold your mother and from that hour the disciple took her into his home John chapter 19 25 through 27 let us pray Lord grant us constancy that we may be willing to stand by those in need wherever we find them amen the 13th station Jesus dies on the cross we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world it was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land until their 3:00 in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the Sun and the veil of the temple was torn down in the middle Jesus cried out in a loud voice father into thy hands I commend my spirit and when he had said this he breathed his last Luke chapter 23 44 46 and let us pray Lord grant us trust in you and when our time on earth is ended our spirits may come to you without delay amen the fourteenth station Jesus is placed in the tomb we adore you O Christ and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world when it was evening there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph who was himself a disciple of Jesus he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus Pilate Pilate ordered it to be handed over taking the body Joseph wrapped it in clean linen it in a new tomb that he had had hewn in the rock then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the tomb and departed Matthew chapter 27 57 to 60 let us pray Lord grant us your compassion that we may always provide for those in need let us close in prayer Lord Jesus Christ your passion and death is the sacrifice that unites earth in heaven and reconciles all people to you may we who have faithfully reflected on these mysteries following your footsteps and come to share your glory in heaven where you live and reign with the father and the Holy Spirit one God forever and ever amen through the intercession of Saint John Paul the second may the Lord bless us all as we have went through these Stations of the Cross that he gave us and follow the path to sainthood where will we meet Jesus st. John Paul and all the saints in eternity may God bless you you

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Published: Fri Mar 27 2020