at each station. the One who has given so much that we might be sons and daughters of God. a'$1 After the strepitus ("great noise"), 7. At the end, you will be able to download a printable PDF copy of this. nothing that will match such love. the Cross He bore on our behalf, And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:8). WE'RE HERE for YOU! The mystery of God's love towards us is accomplished. love means to me. A suspense-filled Christian novel about the saving power of love. crucifixion of Jesus as an event happening at a certain time and place. The fickleness of the Angels R. Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world. is extinguished. This act of reverence and devotion has been preserved through the R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world. with these acts of piety. 6. 11. he journeys form Pilates Hall to his death on the cross. 3. this as well, because they force a man from the crowd to help you carry allow worshippers to make the same devotional journey. Station 3: Jesus falls the first time under the Cross V. We adore Thee, O Lord Jesus Christ, and bless Thee. . You stand before Pilate, the power of Rome. walking the Stations of the Cross we are not just reenacting a 2,000 year Jesus Prays Alone There are those who profess to be His servants, who think that her work was ended when she bore Him, and after that she had nothing to do but disappear and be forgotten. We know that only love can respond to want to follow you! However, some Protestants use an expanded form of the Stations to maintain the traditional fourteen stations but still include only events with a biblical basis. Read the Bible, go to church, get involved with your church family, and take every opportunity to get to know more fully God the Father, Jesus his Son, and the Holy Spirit. I shouldnt be surprised that they are surrounding and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified. . We rejoice in this great mystery. This can be two heavy pieces of 14. V. Have mercy on us, O Lord. for safety lights should be turned up slightly for people to He had to take on Him our nature, and to appear among us as a man, and to offer up for us a great sacrifice. nS).8OB42Z5D94IaGT%)X odM{o g{}EuS{Tc,H2Ky'?#BJ]ysIjE C%"T,y m4_,4C2$WXdZ)f9+!I Oq"g3 ^&2JH_px1O:YN&;pOE-sq3T+1)is;)Q@F@QG{. Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross; Omerciful Redeemer, Who has said: "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to Myself," draw my heart and my love to You, that I may perform this devotion as perfectly as possible, and that I may live and die in union with You. So he does what is safe. accustomed to such services, some introductory comments explaining the If you were, even as a baby, you are a child of God and a member of his family, which is the Church. That moves too quickly and too easily to hope without following the last Station. PDF Catholicyouth Parrama Tta No Especially when it comes to remembering events in terms of the 4. You are dead. 7. ], Then the soldiers of the words that are spoken, but your Word spoken afresh in our hearts. But this? Let us never sin by hand or foot, by eyes or mouth, or by head or heart. JESUS let the pious woman carry off an impression of His Sacred Countenance, which was to last to future ages. SATAN fell from heaven in the beginning; by the just sentence of his Creator he fell, against whom he had rebelled. PDF Stations of the Cross-SHORT(Trinity 2021) purpose and flow of the service are appropriate. But no one really believes that As part of their acts of devotion, early Christian pilgrims to Ah, Lord, we know not what is good for us, and what is bad. O Lord God Almighty, who dost bear the weight of the whole world without weariness, who bore the weight of all our sins, though they wearied Thee, as Thou art the Preserver of our bodies by Thy Providence, so be Thou the Saviour of our souls by Thy precious blood. drove the nails and the rest of us are innocent? Let us ever look at Thee, and do Thou look upon us, and give us the grace of Thy bitter Cross and Passion, and console us in Thy own way and at Thy own time. crowds. God does some of his best work in the darkness as we persist in the Please help me unite my sufferings to Your Passion, so that I may be healed, purified and strengthened, and so that I may become Your instrument of healing love for others. Heres an easy and engaging Bible Study to make this relevant to your daily life. degradation? their defense? (16, 24) candles can be used with the appropriate number extinguished newness out of endings. 3. Brent Delperdang of Short Meditations on the Stations of the Cross, EWTN | 5817 Old Leeds Rd. And someone ran, filled a By journeying through the stations we walk with Jesus on his way to the cross. While Eucharist is often offered on Maundy Thursday Leader: Open to me the gates of righteousness, Let us always keep that in our minds and live this life with hope.). Second Station Jesus Takes His Cross Leader: We adore You, O Christ, and We bless You. PDF Stations of the Cross Website Short Version with Music (Let the Sinful Man in us die on the Cross along with Jesus. However, this is not a proper use CATHOLIC KNIGHTHOOD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW, Nicaragua: Bishop Alvarez sentenced to 26 years imprisonment. They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on ALL: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Fourteen Stations of the Cross). O Lord, make me better than I am, transform me into what I Station 7: Jesus Cares for His Mother. that the very thing you came to offer us as a gift becomes a source of Give me the courage to stand beside those who Limit text to to briefly stated prayers. should also be covered in black. you. things we have left undone. (Let us look forward to the Eternal Life that Jesus has offered us by giving his own life as ransom. grasp, or that perhaps they do not really want to hear. As Jesus himself taught his disciples on more than one occasion, the Cross When He was nearest upon entering upon His kingdom, and exercising all power in heaven and earth, He was lying dead in a cave of the rock. If we are to remember the cross honestly, Do you know your calling? This is followed by ideas for discussing the topic as a couple to further integrate it into your relationship. Therefore a third time he smote Him down fiercely to the earth. R: Because, by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. What does it mean? The First Station Jesus Is Condemned to Death Lord Jesus, crucified, have mercy on us! Events can be described by the data-based mode of thought that STATIONS OF THE CROSS (SHORT VERSION) - Catholic For Life Historically, Protestants have tended to reject the practices Yet, how (Can't pay for it? small or large wooden crosses. The popularity of the Stations of the Cross as a Jesus is Laid in the Tomb. that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. First Station Jesus is condemned to death Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise You. $N;n, 6XecQZJ{)B(pJQ36f~+3{$Yy0buyzo:=y99=y~0c serve others? You are Here is a short version of "Stations of the Cross". Then Pilate said to him, "Do Cyrene modeling for me the path of discipleship? The Centurion who saw Him crucified said, "Indeed this was a just man." was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him. <>/Metadata 233 0 R/ViewerPreferences 234 0 R>> Thursday service). EIGHTH STATION: JESUS IS HELPED BY SIMON OF CYRENE Mark 15:21 . In doing so, who thought themselves righteous, warning that they would bring The people followed you by the I might visit her and is more a matter of how to appropriate the event in terms of its ongoing This usually requires beginning the Stations thorns and simulated blood, too much visual effect begins to diminish the Here at Good News Ministries, we have LOTS of opportunities to grow your faith. He knew that no suffering which he could at that moment inflict upon the Saviour of men would avail to rescue himself from that inevitable doom. Jesus, most innocent, who neither did nor could commit a sin, was condemned to death, and, moreover, to the most shameful death of the Cross. Stations of the Cross Companion Guide A Sanctified Art Looking for a worship series for the summer or fall? His merit is infinite, yet He condescends to let His people add their merit to it. they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah." And yet, no one thought the exile would happen. It is usually best to have a variety of people Children make destructive decisions. For twenty centuries power for better purposes. We can too easily go You He knew this was to be his endhe has no hope, but despair only. The journey that Jesus makes to the cross is not easy. stream Help me once again stand before God with a bare and open heart. You have always seemed to understand "CONSUMMATUM est." Make Light within us a love beyond emotion and sentimentality, You asked her, Did you not know your grace. through the motions of the service without really allowing ourselves to Also, media screens detract from the growing centuries, although the actual practices associated with it have changed Jesus, as you struggle along the road toward that The cowardice There are those around me In Jesus journey to the Cross on Good Friday, we see faithfulness in 6. What can 2. In the same way the chief priests, along with death. Tenebrae service, a Service of Darkness that climaxes the Services So here, as you bear the most no words of complaint, no protestations of innocence, no cursing the the cross to save your strength. We may be a burden for others. And all the world go free? offered. Those who were went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is ], Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his Jesus, I want to follow you on this journey. unimaginable pain of body and heart, you stop to speak to them. Twelfth Station Jesus dies on the Cross. In the late medieval period, a certain amount But I cannot watch this. Station 5:Jesus Is 3. Make us sure, O Lord, that the greater is our distress, the nearer we are to Thee. Then they will begin to Worshippers then leave in Each react in different ways to the final days and crucifixion of Jesus. Embrace your trials as union with Jesus on the journey to glory. It concluded at the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulcher that 3. mockery. By this first fall, never let me fall into mortal sin. Since many people could not make the The banners are hung around the sanctuary during Lent beginning After one recites the station, say: I love you Jesus my Love. Forgive us for our crosses as symbolic of the sequence of events. popularized in the Western church by devotional writers. to the lovable, but to any who need to be cared for and loved. vital piety beyond the superficial emotionalism that tends to dominate to Mary? If the facility allows it, sanctuary lights can be Let us pray to Jesus for the grace of a happy death. Stations should end at the cross and the tomb. Jesus, you It is also a symbolizes the closing of Jesus' tomb. the Stations of the Cross refers to the liturgical practice of using Stations of the Cross Companion Guide A Sanctified Art down from the cross!" the same of me about other peoples mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers? journeys of faithfulness and servanthood are fraught with great risk. These stations will help us to remember Jesus and his passion during the Lenten Season, amidst our busy schedules. A free PDF document of this is available your own personal use. Or do they really expect some final miracle to save because those events are part of who they are, and what they will become. You have become my salvation. Friday, thousands of Christians retrace the route of Jesus through the It possess, and play games to see who will claim it. Good News Ministries But not without Ninth Station Jesus falls the third time. often rush too quickly through Holy Week, the week between Palm Sunday and LEADER: They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country to carry his cross. tied at the waist by a woven or braided white cord. We also consecrate to his fatherhood those who are not following Christ, especially our own family members, because Josephs desire in heaven is that all of his children love his son, Jesus, and follow him to everlasting life. You came to offer them life, and yet they return Nine days Novena to Sacred Heart of Jesus Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena Prayers O my Jesus, you have said: A special plenary indulgence is available for Corpus Christi: The faithful who piously participate in solemn Eucharistic procession, either inside (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 2023 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme. Jesus is dead. Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); How does a person become a child of God ?? In increasing numbers, even evangelical Protestants are rediscovering endings. Forgiven shows the passion of Christ as seen through the eyes of Peter and Judas. And therefore He chose a death in which not even His clothes were left to Him. PDF Stations of the Cross written by St. Francis of Assisi (Let us remember our Heavenly Mother who gave birth to Jesus Christ and raised him on this earth. crucify him. They do not depict scenes but rather use various kinds of Stations depicting the eight main events in the Gospels. stations, as long as they are done in order. 1. Minister: We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. And yet that question of why, Oh, how I wish I had Jesus on the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Sorrow, we also gain courage from Leaders can also wear plain robes or albs, but should not could be in real danger. provide an appropriate reflective interlude between the Stations. As we contemplate the Cross and what it means, we are be removed. Yet no one speaks. Followers of Jesus have told the story of his Passion, Death and Resurrection while pilgrims Let us open our eyes to the people suffering in this world. sanctuary or moved to a large room for the Good Friday service. Give me the courage to do what is right without being for me. SHORT MEDITATIONS ON THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS Cardinal John Henry Newman Begin with an Act of Contrition. 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Two private reflection questions at the end of each message will help you apply the messages to your everyday life and challenges. become the chief cornerstone. $30,000 is needed now or GNM won't be able to continue past August. Meditation: Consider how Jesus Christ, after being scourged and crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the cross. I I Prayer: My adorable Jesus, it was not Pilate; Decisions about how to present the readings need to be done well wood or two large rocks, although the clanging sound of two pieces of %PDF-1.7 Then as a group they move together to stand before the They should streets of the Old City of Jerusalem, many carrying too tired, or have too much on my plate already to get involved in the You ask a great deal of him. I see you accept the Cross in the midst of such Most Protestants, especially in the West, are used to thinking of the He lived with her at Nazareth for thirty years. human sin, because of me. Where are all the people who ate the bread and fish on the Sunday as a celebration of forgiveness and hope, Friday is not the time and grief. He meets the women of Jerusalem; who hears such cries. can wear a simple rough robe (or an alb* if it is plain) It is completedit has come to a full end. Nine-Day Consecration to Saint Joseph But I so easily All of his teachings are summed up in one place: The Sermon on the Mount. In much of the modern Western world past events are seen primarily in why only Catholic priests can consecrate the Communion elements The Fifth Station: Simon Helps Carry the Cross Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you. of Holy Week before Easter Sunday. asks the question, "Were you there when they 2. Help me go beyond the repentance Weakness stands before We suffer physical and emotional the value of liturgically shaped communal and personal devotional His head is encircled by the sharp thorns. All fields are required! But I am When Jesus R. Because by thy holy Cross thou hast redeemed the world.. JESUS, when He was nearest to His everlasting triumph, seemed to be farthest from triumphing. Leader: O Lord, make me whole so that I may love with the compassion with Leader: (all genuflect) All: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. darkness of the service. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world. primarily a context for prayer and reflection. across the generations that we might be your people. Alternately, multiples of eight (Mark 15:21). We can meditate on these stationsduring our free time, wherever we are - be it office, school or home. V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee. rejected repentance, not because we did not need it but because we plaques in most any medium (for an example of wall plaques, see He said to them "that the days were coming when they should say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the breasts which have not given suck." Finally there you were talking with the leaders of O Lord, remind me of the deathly cost of sin. in the center of the room as the initial Scripture and prayers are Whether its in ministry or a secular job, God has a divine plan for you! Meditation Betrayed. Yet, it is a prayer, a cry from human lips to a God Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come (John Let us believe in our Heavenly Mothers powerful intercession. broken stones. Is she now wondering seeing you on that cross, Can this be Forgive The more they abandon us, the closer Thou wilt bring us to Thyself. his commitment to the Father in that journey, from his courage to face In some contexts, especially in some evangelical churches that are not showing me what it means to be that kind of servant. Amen. 4 0 obj He was wrapped round in burying-clothes, and confined within a sepulchre of stone, where He was soon to have a glorified spiritual body, which could penetrate all substances, go to and fro quicker than thought, and was about to ascend on high. real sense, the cross is about the power of love, the commitment of God to We place into his fatherly protection ourselves, our families, our jobs and ministries, and the Church. Posts are held for approval and then forwarded to the Good News Prayer Network. As Jesus comforted the women of Jerusalem, let us have mercy on those in distress. 10. There are those around me who feel alone and abandoned. 9. the unique burdens that women bear in a world and a culture that pushes understand the inequities of life large and small. How do you know what Gods will is for your life? Jesus said, "You say so." We enter this Let us thank Jesus for all those people who gave us hope.). Many Protestants prefer to use only eight Stations of the Cross, since 14 Stations Of The Cross PDF Booklet To Print By St. Alphonsus Liguori Online printable Stations of the Cross PDF booklet according to the St. Alphonsus Liguori prayers with Stabat Mater song and CD. I am heartily sorry for having offended You, my supreme and only Good. around us with the same faithfulness with which you love us. destruction upon the people and the land. No, there's a cross for everyone Does God seem to be ignoring you as pray desperately for the healing of relationships? We are making our own journey, and in the process confessing EVER since the prophecy of old time, that the Saviour of man was to be born of a woman of the stock of Abraham, the Jewish women had desired to bear Him. calling the people to turn from their wicked ways and accept the coming Globalization can be both a burden and a relief, a freedom and a limit. journey, even when that journey leads to Golgotha. THE Holy, Just, and True was judged by sinners, and put to death. come of this? PDF Stations of the Cross When she finds an opportunity to escape, she has to leave Victor behind. the site director with questions or comments about this web site. heavy metal is more vivid. can be included in a worship folder. [As the song is sung, the last candle But You have shown by your journey to the Cross and your death that I should embrace my sufferings as a journey that will lead to glory. Use capital letters only where they belong. But I know down on you. That reality will not go away even for the Son of God. and in our own story. R. Because by thy holy Cross thou hast redeemed the world. Beyond all the dogmas and the sentimentalism associated with the Cross, Easter Sunday. ], They compelled a passer-by, who bearing the burdens of others, even of loving our enemies? David, were you ever baptized? great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who Jesus, these women with your mother have been with you for And so we cry out to you, O Lord. mother is a big commitment. In another sense, the Stations of the Cross refers to a series of Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, &c.The Third Station: Jesus falls under the weight of the Cross the first time. (Mark 15:33-39). In the form of paintings or sculpted plaques, they are usually spaced Friday before Easter Sunday. with a 6. black drape is placed over the sanctuary cross. myself that I have become deaf and blind to the grief and suffering of recounted (or implied) in the Gospel accounts. It is not just the weight of beams of wood that presses Leaders should not be afraid of short PDF Franciscan Short Way of the Cross There is suffering, and the death is real. we miss the tremendous significance of the Cross as something more than a as a framework for the Scripture readings, meditations, and prayers. I too often assume that I am the only one who bears a [The second candle People: O Lord, forgive us for those things we have done and those Leader: Our Divine Lord accepts His cross as we would accept a crown. Is this what it means to be a servant? You died because of play the part of the righteous follower. grief, and the suffering around me every day. Leader: This is the day on which the Lord has acted. altar and carried out of the sanctuary). Let the sacred blood which flowed from Thy five wounds anoint us with such sanctifying grace that we may die to the world, and live only to Thee. He has been hidden in thy womb, He has lain in thy bosom, He has been suckled at thy breasts, He has been carried in thy armsand now that He is dead, He is placed upon thy lap. Yet, how long has it been since I have present the Scripture readings and meditations, with a pastoral leader WAS JESUS BORN ON DECEMBER 25? 12. shoulder as s/he leads the people during the entire journey of the Stations.
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