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Stations of the cross (1)
Opening Prayer
O my God, my Redeemer, behold me here at Thy feet. From
the bottom of my heart I am sorry for all my sins,
because by them I have offended Thee, Who art infinitely
good. I will die rather than offend thee again.
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First Station: Jesus is condemned to
death
Leader:
We adore Thee, O Christ, and bless Thee.
All: Because by Thy
holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Jesus, you stand all alone before
Pilate. Nobody speaks up for you. Nobody
helps defend you. You devoted your
entire life to helping others, listening
to the smallest ones, caring for those
who were ignored by others. They don't
seem to remember that as they prepare to
put you to death.
As a child, sometimes I feel alone.
Sometimes I feel that others don't stand
up for me and defend me when I am
afraid. Sometimes I don't feel like I am
treated fairly, especially if I am
scolded or corrected.
As an adult, sometimes I feel abandoned
and afraid as well. Sometimes I too,
feel like I am treated unfairly or
blamed for things unfairly. I have a
hard time when people criticize me at
home or at work.
Help me be grateful for what you did for
me. Help me to accept criticism and
unfairness as you did, and not complain.
Help me pray for those who have hurt me.
My Jesus, often have I signed the death
warrant by my sins; save me by Thy death
from that eternal death which I have so
often deserved.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory Be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Second Station: Jesus carries His
cross
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, as you accepted your cross, you
knew you would carry it to your death on
Calvary. You knew it wouldn't be easy,
but you accepted it and carried it just
the same.
As a child, sometimes I don't like the
problems that come my way. Sometimes I
try to get others to take care of them
or solve them for me. Sometimes I become
upset and crabby when I'm asked to do
even the smallest thing to help others.
As an adult I sometimes feel like I'm
not appreciated. Sometimes I feel as if
I accept more responsibility that I need
to. I can feel sorry for myself, even
though the crosses others carry are much
larger than my own. In my self-pity, I
don't reach out to help.
My Jesus, Who by Thine own will didst
take on Thee the most heavy cross I made
for Thee by my sins, oh, make me feel
their heavy weight, and weep for them
ever while I live.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory Be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Third Station: Jesus falls the first
time
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, the cross you have been carrying
is very heavy. You are becoming weak and
almost ready to faint, and you fall
down. Nobody seems to want to help you.
The soldiers are interested in getting
home, so they yell at you and try to get
you up and moving again.
As a child, sometimes I start to do
something, but then get tired of it. I
hurry to get finished and sometimes
don't do my work well. Sometimes I don't
pay attention to what I should be doing.
When things get hard for me, sometimes I
give up.
As an adult, I sometimes put things off.
I give up too easily, and sometimes
don't do my work as well as I know I
can.
My Jesus, the heavy burden of my sins is
on Thee, and bears Thee down beneath the
cross. I loathe them, I detest them; I
call on Thee to pardon them; may Thy
grace aid me never more to commit them.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory Be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Fourth Station: Jesus meets
his mother
Leader: We adore you, O
Christ, and we praise you.
All: Because by
your holy cross You have
redeemed the world.
Jesus, you feel so alone with
all those people yelling and
screaming at you. You don't like
the words they are saying about
you, and you look for a friendly
face in the crowd. You see your
mother. She can't make the
hurting stop, but it helps to
see that she is on your side,
that she is suffering with you.
She does understand and care.
As a child, sometimes I feel
like too many things are going
on. Sometimes other kids pick on
me and call me names. I need to
look around me for a friendly
face, and for the help I need. I
need to share my troubles with
those who truly care about me.
As an adult I sometimes feel
overwhelmed by many things. Life
is so competitive, and I worry
so much about my future and
those who have some control over
it. I need to remember that
being an adult does not mean
having to solve every problem
all by myself. I need to look
around me for a friendly face,
for the help I need.
Jesus most suffering, Mary
Mother most sorrowful, if, by my
sins, I caused you pain and
anguish in the past, by God's
assisting grace it shall be so
no more; rather be you my love
henceforth till death.
Our Father.... Hail Mary....
Glory be to the Father....
Leader: Jesus
Christ Crucified.
All: Have mercy
on Us.
Leader: May the
souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, Rest
in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene helps
Jesus to carry his cross
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, the soldiers are becoming
impatient. This is taking longer than
they wanted it to. They are afraid you
won't make it to the hill where you will
be crucified. As you grow weaker, they
grab a man out of the crowd and make him
help carry your cross. He was just
watching what was happening, but all of
a sudden he is helping you carry your
cross.
As a child, sometimes I see people who
need my help. Sometimes I pretend not to
hear when my parents call me. I
disappear when I know others could use
my help.
As an adult, sometimes I try to do as
little as I can and still get by. Others
might need my help, but I ignore their
needs. Even when I'm asked to help, I
sometimes claim to be too busy.
My Jesus, blest, thrice blest was he who
aided Thee to bear the cross. Blest too
shall I be if I aid Thee to bear the
cross, by patiently bowing my neck to
the crosses Thou shalt send me during
life. My Jesus, give me grace to do so.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the
face of Jesus
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, suddenly a woman comes out of the
crowd. Her name is Veronica. You can see
how she cares for you as she takes a
cloth and begins to wipe the blood and
sweat from your face. She can't do much,
but she offers what little help she can.
As a child, sometimes I know someone
could use a little help and
understanding. They may be picked on or
teased by others, or just sad or lonely.
Sometimes I feel bad that others don't
step in to help, but I don't help
either.
As an adult, I notice the needs around
me. Sometimes my own family members
crave my attention, and I don't even
seem to notice. Sometimes a co-worker,
friend, or family member could use help
or understanding, but I don't reach out
to help lest I be criticized, or that
they demand more of me than I'd like to
give.
My tender Jesus, Who didst deign to
print Thy sacred face upon the cloth
with which Veronica wiped the sweat from
off Thy brow, print in my soul deep, I
pray Thee, the lasting memory of Thy
bitter pains.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Seventh Station: Jesus falls the
second time
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
This is the second time you have fallen
on the road. As the cross grows heavier
and heavier it becomes more difficult to
get up. But you continue to struggle and
try until you're up and walking again.
You don't give up.
As a child, sometimes things get me
down. Others seem to find things easier
to do or to learn. Each time I fail, I
find it harder to keep trying.
As an adult, sometimes I think I should
know more than I do. I become impatient
with myself and find it hard to believe
in myself when I fail. It is easy to
despair over small things, and sometimes
I do.
Help me when things seem difficult for
me. Even when it's hard, help me get up
and keep trying as you did. Help me do
my best without comparing myself with
others.
My Jesus, often have I sinned and often,
by sin, beaten Thee to the ground
beneath the cross. Help me to use the
efficacious means of grace that I may
never fall again.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have Mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Eighth Station: Jesus meets the
women of Jerusalem
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, as you carry your cross you see a
group of women along the road. As you
pass by you see they are sad. You stop
to spend a moment with them, to offer
them some encouragement. Although you
are have been abandoned by your friends
and are in pain, you stop and try to
help them.
As a child, sometimes I think a lot
about myself. I think about what I want
and would like people to spend their
lives pleasing me.
As an adult, sometimes I act like a
child. I become so absorbed in myself
and what I'd like that I forget about
the needs of others. I take them for
granted, and often ignore their needs.
Help me think more about others. Help me
remembers that others have problems,
too. Help me respond to them even when
I'm busy or preoccupied with my own
problems.
My Jesus, Who didst comfort the pious
women of Jerusalem who wept to see Thee
bruised and torn, comfort my soul with
Thy tender pity, for in Thy pity lies my
trust. May my heart ever answer Thine.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have Mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Ninth Station: Jesus falls a third
time
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, your journey has been long. You
fall again, beneath your cross. You know
your journey is coming to an end. You
struggle and struggle. You get up and
keep going.
As a child, sometimes I fail time and
time again. I find it hard to get along
with my sisters and brothers, sometimes
I'm not honest, sometimes I'm lazy. I'm
tempted to stop trying. It's just too
hard sometimes.
As an adult, I often feel I should have
conquered my weaknesses by now. I become
discouraged when I'm confronted by the
same problems over and over again.
Sometimes I get weary. When I have
health problems, I can become
discouraged and depressed.
Help me think of the cross you carried.
Help me continue to hope that I can make
the changes in my life I need to. You
didn't give up. I can have the strength
to get up again as well.
My Jesus, by all the bitter woes Thou
didst endure when for the third time the
heavy cross bowed Thee to the earth,
never, I beseech Thee, let me fall again
into sin. Ah, my Jesus, rather let me
die than ever offend Thee again.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in Peace.
All: Amen. |
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Tenth Station: Jesus clothes
are taken away
Leader: We adore you, O
Christ, and we praise you.
All: Because by
your holy cross You have
redeemed the world.
The soldiers notice you have
something of value. They remove
your cloak and throw dice for
it. Your wounds are torn open
once again. Some of the people
in the crowd make fun of you.
They tease you and challenge you
to perform a miracle for them to
see. They're not aware that
you'll perform the greatest
miracle of all!
As a child, sometimes I'm
tempted to repeat stories I know
are unclean and disrespectful. I
sometimes try to act grown up by
using crude and bad words.
As an adult, sometimes I repeat
stories that are disrespectful
of others. I can entertain
thoughts that are not clean.
Sometimes I give the young
people around me a bad example
to follow.
Help me to keep myself pure and
clean. Help me say things that
build up the people around me.
Help me overcome worldly desires
that I may become more like
Jesus. Help me set a good
example for others to follow.
My Jesus, stripped of Thy
garments and drenched with gall,
strip me of love for things of
earth, and make me loathe all
that savors of the world and
sin.
Our Father.... Hail Mary....
Glory be to the Father....
Leader: Jesus
Christ Crucified.
All: Have mercy
on Us.
Leader: May the
souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, Rest
in peace.
All: Amen.
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Eleventh Station:
Jesus is nailed to
the cross
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ,
and we praise you.
All:
Because by your holy
cross You have redeemed
the world.
You are stretched out on
the cross you have
carried so far. The
soldiers take big nails
and drive them into your
hands and feet. You feel
abandoned by the people
you loved so much.
People seem to have gone
mad. You have done
nothing but good, yet
they drive nails through
your hands and feet.
As a child, sometimes I
hurt others. Sometimes I
join with friends and
decide not to like
another. We gang up
against another and
cause them hurt and
pain. Sometimes I say or
do hurtful things to my
brothers and sisters. I
can wonder what they'd
think about themselves
if they believed
everything I told them
about themselves.
As and adult, sometimes
I discriminate against
others. Even without
thinking, I judge others
because of their color,
intelligence, income
level or name. I forget
that I am to live as a
brother or sister to all
people. Sometimes I use
harsh words when I speak
to my children and
family members. I can
find it easy to look for
something that isn't
very important and make
it very important.
Help me look again at
the people around me.
Help me see the hurt and
pain I have caused in
others. Be with me to
help me make amends for
the harm I have done.
My Jesus, by Thine agony
when the cruel nails
pierced Thy tender hands
and feet and fixed them
to the cross, make me
crucify my flesh by
Christian penance.
Our Father.... Hail
Mary.... Glory be to the
Father....
Leader:
Jesus Christ Crucified.
All:
Have mercy on Us.
Leader:
May the souls of the
faithful departed,
through the mercy of
God, Rest in peace.
All:
Amen. |
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Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the
cross
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
As Jesus hung on the cross, he forgave
the soldiers who had crucified him, and
prayed for his mother and friends. Jesus
wanted all of us to be able to live
forever with God, so he gave all he had
for us.
Jesus, let me take a few moments now to
consider your love for me. Help me thank
you for your willingness to go to your
death for me. Help me express my love
for you!
My Jesus, three hours didst Thou hang in
agony, and then die for me; let me die
before I sin, and if I live, live for
Thy love and faithful service.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Thirteenth Station: The body of
Jesus is taken down from the cross
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, how brutally you were put to
death. How gently your are taken from
the cross. Your suffering and pain are
ended, and you are put in the lap of
your mother. The dirt and blood are
wiped away. You are treated with love.
As a child, sometimes I treat others
better when they're sad or in pain. When
somebody dies, I become very gentle and
kind. I notice the good and kind things
people say about those who have died.
As an adult, I seem to be kinder when
someone dies. If only I could learn to
see the good things about them while
they were alive. If only I would tell
those around me how much I love them,
while I still have the opportunity to do
so.
Help me look for the good in those
around me, especially those I love the
most. Help me live this day as if it
were the last. Help me become a more
gentle and loving person through my
greater appreciation for those around
me.
O Mary, Mother most sorrowful, the sword
of grief pierced thy soul when thou
didst see Jesus lying lifeless on thy
bosom; obtain for me hatred of sin
because sin slew thy Son and wounded
thine own heart, and grace to live a
Christian life and save my soul.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Fourteenth Station: Jesus is laid in
the tomb
Leader:
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise
you.
All: Because by your
holy cross You have redeemed the world.
Jesus, your body is prepared for burial.
Joseph gave you his own tomb. He laid
your body there and rolled a large stone
in front of it, then went home. What a
sad day it has been for so many people.
As a child, sometimes I try to keep
everything for myself. I find it hard to
share my things with my brothers or
sisters and with my friends.
As an adult, I can be selfish too. I can
accumulate things and keep them for
myself. I try to make sure I have what I
want before I share what I have with
anybody else.
Help me think of Joseph of Arimathea,
who risked his own life as he accepted
Jesus' body for burial. Help me think of
how Joseph loved Jesus so much that he
gave him his own tomb.
My Jesus, beside Thy body in the tomb I,
too, would lie dead; but if I live, let
it be for Thee, so as one day to enjoy
with Thee in heaven the fruits of Thy
passion and Thy bitter death.
Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to
the Father....
Leader: Jesus Christ
Crucified.
All: have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen. |
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Stations of the Cross (2)
Minister:
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you.
All:
Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
After each station:
All:
Lord Jesus, help us walk in your steps.
Minister:
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 that same Christ, our Lord.
All:
Amen.
Reader:
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. Then he said to them, "My soul is sorrowful even to death.
Remain here and keep watch with me." He advanced a little and fell
prostrate in prayer, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup
pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will." When he returned to
his disciples he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "So you could not
keep watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo
the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Matthew 26:36-41
Minister:
Lord,
grant us your strength and wisdom,
that we may seek to follow your will in all things
Reader: Then, while [Jesus] was still speaking, Judas, one of the
Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs, who had
come from the chief priests, the 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 and immediately
went over to him and said, "Rabbi." And he kissed him. At this they laid
hands on him and arrested him.
Mark 14: 43-46
Minister:
Lord,
grant us the courage of our convictions
that our lives may faithfully reflect the good news you bring.
Reader: When day came the council of elders of the people met,
both chief priests and scribes, and they brought him before their
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 need have we for testimony? We have heard it from his own
mouth."
Luke 22: 66-71
Minister:
Lord,
grant us your sense of righteousness
that we may never cease to work
to bring about the justice of the kingdom that you promised.
Reader: Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. One of
the maids came over to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the
Galilean." But he denied it in front of everyone, saying, "I do not know
what you are talking about!" As he went out to the gate, another girl
saw him and said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus the
Nazorean." Again he denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man!" A
little later the bystanders came over and said to Peter, "Surely you too
are one of them; even your speech gives you away." At that he began to
curse and to swear, "I do not know the man." And immediately a cock
crowed. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: "Before
the cock crows you will deny me three times." He went out and began to
weep bitterly.
Matthew 26: 69-75
Minister:
Lord,
grant us the gift of honesty
that we may not fear to speak the truth even when difficult.
Reader: 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 that Pilate was amazed.... Pilate, wishing to satisfy
the crowd, released Barrabas... [and] handed [Jesus] over to be
crucified.
Mark 15: 1-5, 15
Minister:
Lord,
grant us discernment
that we may see as you see, not as the world sees.
Reader:
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. And the soldiers wove a
crown out of thorns and placed it on his head, and clothed him in a
purple cloak, and they came to him and said,"Hail, King of the Jews!"
And they struck him repeatedly.
John 19: 1-3
Minister:
Lord,
grant us patience in times of suffering
that we may offer our lives as a sacrifice of praise.
Reader: When the chief priests and the guards 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 he 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, in Hebrew, Golgotha.
John 19: 6, 15-17
Minister:
Lord,
grant us strength of purpose
that we may faithfully bear our crosses each day.
Reader: They pressed into service a passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian,
who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus,
to carry his cross.
Mark 15: 21
Minister:
Lord,
grant us willing spirits
that we may be your instruments on earth.
Reader: A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many
women who 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 and the breasts
that never nursed.' At 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 23: 27-31
Minister:
Lord,
grant us gentle spirits
that we may comfort those who mourn.
Reader: When they came to the place called the Skull, they
crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on
his left. [Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they know not what
they do."]
Luke 23: 33-34
Minister:
Lord,
grant us merciful hearts
that we may bring your reconciliation and forgiveness to all.
Reader: 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 in reply, "Have you no fear of God, for you
are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned
justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this
man has done nothing criminal." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when
you come into your kingdom." He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you,
today you will be with me in Paradise."
Luke 23: 39-43
Minister:
Lord,
grant us perseverance
that we may never stop seeking you.
Reader: Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his
mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. 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 19: 25-27
Minister:
Lord,
grant us constancy
that we may be willing to stand by those in need.
Reader: It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole
land until three in the afternoon because of an eclipse of the sun. Then
the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Jesus cried out in a
loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit"; and when he
had said this he breathed his last.
Luke 23: 44-46
Minister:
Lord,
grant us trust in you
that when our time on earth in ended
our spirits may come to you without delay.
Reader:
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; then Pilate ordered it to be handed over. Taking the
body, Joseph wrapped it [in] clean linen and laid it in his new tomb
that he had hewn in the rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the
entrance to the tomb and departed.
Matthew 27: 57-60
Minister:
Lord,
grant us your compassion
that we may always provide for those in need.
Minister:
Lord Jesus Christ,
your passion and death is the sacrifice that unites earth and heaven
and reconciles all people to you.
May we who have faithfully reflected on these mysteries
follow in your steps and so come to share your glory in heaven
where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit
one God, for ever and ever.
All:
Amen.
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