The Stations of the Cross

[benedictine]

The liturgy for the Stations of the cross is as follows:

In the name of the (Father son...)
Kyrie
Our Father
Collect

station # x
Announce the station
Our Father
[Ave Maria]
Our Father

There are 14 stations.

[benedictine]

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord Have Mercy upon us.
Lord Have Mercy upon us.

Christ have mercy upon us.
Christ have mercy upon us.

Lord Have Mercy upon us.
Lord Have Mercy upon us.

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 tresspasses, as we forgive those who tresspass against us. And, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

[benedictine]

The First Station, Christ is Condemmed to death.

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 tresspasses, as we forgive those who tresspass against us. And, lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Our Lady of Walsingham, pray that we will remember this station, and may it effect our lives.

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.

Holy God,
Holy Mighty one,
Holy, Immortal one,
Have mercy upon us.

[RobNJ]

Second Station
Jesus takes up his cross
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:
Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Jesus went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the
place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha.
Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he
suffered. Like a lamb he was led to the slaughter; and like a
sheep that before its shearers is mute, so he opened not his
mouth. Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power
and riches and wisdom and strength and glory and honor and
blessing.

V. The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all;
R. For the transgression of my people was he stricken.

Let us pray. (Silence)

Almighty God, whose beloved Son
willingly endured the agony and
shame of the cross for our
redemption: Give us courage to
take up our cross and follow him;
who lives and reigns for ever and
ever. Amen.

Holy God,
Holy and Mighty,
Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy upon us.

[fdrennen]

The Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time.



The weight is unbearable. Jesus falls under it. How could he enter our lives completely without surrendering to the crushing weight of the life of so many on this earth! He lays on the ground and knows the experience of weakness beneath unfair burdens. He feels the powerlessness of wondering if he will ever be able to continue. He is pulled up and made to continue.

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you.
Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

I stare at the weakness in his eyes. I can look at his whole body and see the exhaustion.
As I behold him there on the ground, being roughly pulled up, I know forever how profoundly he understands my fatigue and my defeats. This is for me. In grief and gratitude I want to let him remain there. As I watch him stand again and gain an inner strength, I accept his love and express my thanks.