| Traditional Roman Catholicism |
| Stations Of The Cross |
The way of the Cross is the most heavily indulgenced devotion in the Catholic Church; it is a devotion reputed to have
been originated by Our Lady herself, who legend has it, set up the original Way of the Cross in her backyard at
Ephesus. Moreover, the great Saints all aver that meditation on the Passion and death of Jesus is, the most fruitful that
one can engage in. Among versions of the Way of the Cross, St. Alphonsus is easily the best known and most popular in
the English language.
According to the Method of St. Alphonsus Liguori
Let each one, kneeling before the high altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences
connected to this devotion, whether for himself or for the souls in Purgatory. Then say:
The Preparatory Prayer
My Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast made this journey to die for me with love unutterable, and I have so many times
unworthily abandoned Thee; but now I love Thee with my whole heart, and because I love Thee, I repent sincerely for
having ever offended Thee. Pardon me, my God, and permit me to accompany Thee on this journey. Thou goest to die
for love me; I wish also, my beloved Redeemer, to die for love of Thee. My Jesus, I will live and die always untied to
Thee.
been originated by Our Lady herself, who legend has it, set up the original Way of the Cross in her backyard at
Ephesus. Moreover, the great Saints all aver that meditation on the Passion and death of Jesus is, the most fruitful that
one can engage in. Among versions of the Way of the Cross, St. Alphonsus is easily the best known and most popular in
the English language.
According to the Method of St. Alphonsus Liguori
Let each one, kneeling before the high altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences
connected to this devotion, whether for himself or for the souls in Purgatory. Then say:
The Preparatory Prayer
My Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast made this journey to die for me with love unutterable, and I have so many times
unworthily abandoned Thee; but now I love Thee with my whole heart, and because I love Thee, I repent sincerely for
having ever offended Thee. Pardon me, my God, and permit me to accompany Thee on this journey. Thou goest to die
for love me; I wish also, my beloved Redeemer, to die for love of Thee. My Jesus, I will live and die always untied to
Thee.
First Station
Jesus is condemned to Death
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that Jesus, after having been scourged and crowned
with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the cross.
People: My adorable Jesus, it was not Pilate, no, it was my sins, that
condemned Thee to die. I beseech Thee by the merits of this sorrowful
journey, to assist my soul in its journey towards eternity. I love Thee,
my beloved Jesus: I love Thee more than myself; I repent with my whole
heart of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate
myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then
do with me what thou wilt.
Our Father, Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, Crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
At the cross her station keeping.
Stood the mournful Mother weeping.
Close to Jesus to the last.
Jesus is condemned to Death
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that Jesus, after having been scourged and crowned
with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the cross.
People: My adorable Jesus, it was not Pilate, no, it was my sins, that
condemned Thee to die. I beseech Thee by the merits of this sorrowful
journey, to assist my soul in its journey towards eternity. I love Thee,
my beloved Jesus: I love Thee more than myself; I repent with my whole
heart of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate
myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then
do with me what thou wilt.
Our Father, Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, Crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
At the cross her station keeping.
Stood the mournful Mother weeping.
Close to Jesus to the last.
Second Station
Jesus is made to carry His cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that Jesus, in making this journey with the cross on His
shoulders, thought of us and offered for us to His Father the death that He
was about to undergo.
People: My most beloved Jesus, I embrace all the tribulations that Thou
hast destined for me until death. I beseech Thee, by the merits of the pain
Thou didest suffer in carrying Thy cross, to give me the necessary help to
carry mine with perfect patience and resignation. I love Thee, Jesus, my
love; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate
myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do
with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V.Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Through her heart, Her sorrow sharing,
All His bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword has passed.
Jesus is made to carry His cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that Jesus, in making this journey with the cross on His
shoulders, thought of us and offered for us to His Father the death that He
was about to undergo.
People: My most beloved Jesus, I embrace all the tribulations that Thou
hast destined for me until death. I beseech Thee, by the merits of the pain
Thou didest suffer in carrying Thy cross, to give me the necessary help to
carry mine with perfect patience and resignation. I love Thee, Jesus, my
love; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to separate
myself from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do
with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V.Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Through her heart, Her sorrow sharing,
All His bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword has passed.
Third Station
Jesus falls for the first time.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the first fall of Jesus under His cross. His flesh was torn by
the scourges, His head crowned with thorns, and He had lost a great
quantity of blood. He was so weakened that He could scarcely walk, and
yet, He had to carry this great load upon His shoulders. The soldiers struck
Him rudely, and thus He fell several times in His journey.
People : My beloved Jesus, it is not the weight of the cross, but of my sins,
which have made Thee suffer so much pain. Ah, by the merits of this first
fall,deliver me from the misfortune of falling into mortal sin. I love Thee
Jesus, O my Jesus, with my whole heart; I repent of ever having offended
Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee
always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother highly blessed
Of the sole-begotton One!
Jesus falls for the first time.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the first fall of Jesus under His cross. His flesh was torn by
the scourges, His head crowned with thorns, and He had lost a great
quantity of blood. He was so weakened that He could scarcely walk, and
yet, He had to carry this great load upon His shoulders. The soldiers struck
Him rudely, and thus He fell several times in His journey.
People : My beloved Jesus, it is not the weight of the cross, but of my sins,
which have made Thee suffer so much pain. Ah, by the merits of this first
fall,deliver me from the misfortune of falling into mortal sin. I love Thee
Jesus, O my Jesus, with my whole heart; I repent of ever having offended
Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee
always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother highly blessed
Of the sole-begotton One!
Fourth Station
Jesus meets His Sorrowful Mother
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the meeting of the Son and the Mother, which took place
on the journey. Jesus and Mary looked at each other, and their looks
became as so many arrows to wound those hearts which loved each other
so tenderly.
People : My most loving Jesus, by the sorrow Thou didst experience in this
meeting, grant me the grace of a truly devoted love for Thy most holy
Mother. And Thou, my Queen, who wast overwhelmed with sorrow, obtain
for me by thy intercession, a continual and tender remembrance of the
Passion of thy Son. I love Thee, Jesus, my love; I repent of ever having
offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may
love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Christ above in torment hangs
She beneath beholds the pangs
Of her dying, glorious Son.
Jesus meets His Sorrowful Mother
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the meeting of the Son and the Mother, which took place
on the journey. Jesus and Mary looked at each other, and their looks
became as so many arrows to wound those hearts which loved each other
so tenderly.
People : My most loving Jesus, by the sorrow Thou didst experience in this
meeting, grant me the grace of a truly devoted love for Thy most holy
Mother. And Thou, my Queen, who wast overwhelmed with sorrow, obtain
for me by thy intercession, a continual and tender remembrance of the
Passion of thy Son. I love Thee, Jesus, my love; I repent of ever having
offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may
love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Christ above in torment hangs
She beneath beholds the pangs
Of her dying, glorious Son.
Fifth Station
Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry His cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast has redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus , from
weakness, was on the point of expiring, and fearing that He would die on
the way, when they wished Him to die the ignominious death of the cross,
constrained Simon the Cyrenian to carry the cross behind Our Lord.
People : My most sweet Jesus, I will not refuse the cross as the Cyrenian
did; I accept it, I embrace it. I accept in particular the death that Thou hast
destined for me, with all the pains which may accompany it. I unite it to
Thy death: I offer it to Thee. Thou hast died for love of me! I will die for
love of Thee, and to please Thee. Help me by Thy grace. I love Thee,
Jesus, my love: I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me
to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do
with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Is there one who would not weep
Whelmed in miseries so deep
Christ's dear Mother to behold?
Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry His cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast has redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus , from
weakness, was on the point of expiring, and fearing that He would die on
the way, when they wished Him to die the ignominious death of the cross,
constrained Simon the Cyrenian to carry the cross behind Our Lord.
People : My most sweet Jesus, I will not refuse the cross as the Cyrenian
did; I accept it, I embrace it. I accept in particular the death that Thou hast
destined for me, with all the pains which may accompany it. I unite it to
Thy death: I offer it to Thee. Thou hast died for love of me! I will die for
love of Thee, and to please Thee. Help me by Thy grace. I love Thee,
Jesus, my love: I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me
to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do
with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Is there one who would not weep
Whelmed in miseries so deep
Christ's dear Mother to behold?
Sixth Station
Veronica wipes the Face of Jesus
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that the holy women named Veronica, seeing Jesus so
afflicted and His face bathed in sweat and blood, presented Him with a
towel, with which He wiped His adorable face, leaving on it the impression
of His holy countenance.
People : My most beloved Jesus. Thy face was beautiful before, but in
this journey it has lost all its beauty, and wounds and blood have
disfigured it. Alas ! my soul also was once beautiful, when it received Thy
grace in Baptism, but I have disfigured it since by my sins. Thou alone, My
Redeemer, canst restore it to its former beauty. Do this by Thy Passion, O
Christ. I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what
Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain
In that Mother's pain untold
Veronica wipes the Face of Jesus
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that the holy women named Veronica, seeing Jesus so
afflicted and His face bathed in sweat and blood, presented Him with a
towel, with which He wiped His adorable face, leaving on it the impression
of His holy countenance.
People : My most beloved Jesus. Thy face was beautiful before, but in
this journey it has lost all its beauty, and wounds and blood have
disfigured it. Alas ! my soul also was once beautiful, when it received Thy
grace in Baptism, but I have disfigured it since by my sins. Thou alone, My
Redeemer, canst restore it to its former beauty. Do this by Thy Passion, O
Christ. I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what
Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain
In that Mother's pain untold
Seventh Station
Jesus falls the second time
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the second fall of Jesus under the cross-a fall which
renews the pains of all the wounds of the head and members of our afflicted
Lord.
People : My most gentle Jesus, how many times Thou hast pardoned me,
and how many times have I fallen again, and begun again to offend Thee!
Oh, by the merits of this new fall, give me the necessary helps to persevere
in Thy grace until death. Grant that in all temptations which assail me I may
always commend myself to Thee. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, with my
whole heart; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to
offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me
what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Bruised derided, cursed, defiled,
She beheld her tender child,
All with bloody scourges rent
Jesus falls the second time
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the second fall of Jesus under the cross-a fall which
renews the pains of all the wounds of the head and members of our afflicted
Lord.
People : My most gentle Jesus, how many times Thou hast pardoned me,
and how many times have I fallen again, and begun again to offend Thee!
Oh, by the merits of this new fall, give me the necessary helps to persevere
in Thy grace until death. Grant that in all temptations which assail me I may
always commend myself to Thee. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, with my
whole heart; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to
offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me
what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Bruised derided, cursed, defiled,
She beheld her tender child,
All with bloody scourges rent
Eighth Station
The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast has redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that those women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus in
so pitiable a state, streaming with blood, as He walked along. But Jesus said
to them, " Weep not for Me, but for your children."
People : My Jesus, laden with sorrows, I weep for the offences that I have
committed against Thee, because of the pains which they have deserved,
and still more because of the displeasure which they have caused Thee,
Who hast loved me so much. It is Thy love, more than the fear of Hell, which
causes me to weep for my sins. My Jesus, I love Thee more than myself: I
repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again.
Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
For the sins of His own nation
Saw Him hang in desolation
Till His spirit forth He sent.
The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast has redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that those women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus in
so pitiable a state, streaming with blood, as He walked along. But Jesus said
to them, " Weep not for Me, but for your children."
People : My Jesus, laden with sorrows, I weep for the offences that I have
committed against Thee, because of the pains which they have deserved,
and still more because of the displeasure which they have caused Thee,
Who hast loved me so much. It is Thy love, more than the fear of Hell, which
causes me to weep for my sins. My Jesus, I love Thee more than myself: I
repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again.
Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
For the sins of His own nation
Saw Him hang in desolation
Till His spirit forth He sent.
Ninth Station
Jesus falls a third time
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ. His weakness was extreme,
and the cruelty of His executioners excessive, who tried to hasten His steps
when He had scarcely strength to move.
People : Ah, my outraged Jesus, by the merits of the weakness that Thou
didst suffer in going to Calvary, give me strength sufficient to conquer all
human respect and all my wicked passions, which have led me to despise
Thy friendship. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, with my whole heart; I repent of
ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant
that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what that wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
O thou Mother! fount of love,
Touch my spirit from above.
Make my heart with thine accord.
Jesus falls a third time
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ. His weakness was extreme,
and the cruelty of His executioners excessive, who tried to hasten His steps
when He had scarcely strength to move.
People : Ah, my outraged Jesus, by the merits of the weakness that Thou
didst suffer in going to Calvary, give me strength sufficient to conquer all
human respect and all my wicked passions, which have led me to despise
Thy friendship. I love Thee, Jesus, my love, with my whole heart; I repent of
ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant
that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what that wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
O thou Mother! fount of love,
Touch my spirit from above.
Make my heart with thine accord.
Tenth Station
Jesus is stripped of His Garments
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the violence with which the executioners stripped Jesus.
His inner garments adhered to His torn flesh, and they dragged them off so
roughly that the skin came with them. Compassionate your Savior thus
cruelly treated, and say to Him:
People : My innocent Jesus, by the merits of the torment which Thou hast
felt, help me to strip myself of all affection to things of earth, in order that I
may place all my love in Thee, Who art so worthy of my love, I love Thee, O
Jesus, with my whole heart; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never
permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and
then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Make me feel as Thou hast felt;
Make my soul to glow and melt
With the love of Christ, my Lord
Jesus is stripped of His Garments
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider the violence with which the executioners stripped Jesus.
His inner garments adhered to His torn flesh, and they dragged them off so
roughly that the skin came with them. Compassionate your Savior thus
cruelly treated, and say to Him:
People : My innocent Jesus, by the merits of the torment which Thou hast
felt, help me to strip myself of all affection to things of earth, in order that I
may place all my love in Thee, Who art so worthy of my love, I love Thee, O
Jesus, with my whole heart; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never
permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and
then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Make me feel as Thou hast felt;
Make my soul to glow and melt
With the love of Christ, my Lord
Eleventh Station
Jesus is nailed to the cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that Jesus, after being thrown on the cross, extended His
hands, and offered to His eternal Father the sacrifice of His life for our
salvation. These barbarians fastened Him with nails, and then, raising the
cross, left Him to die with anguish on this infamous gibbet.
People : My Jesus, loaded with contempt, nail my heart to Thy feet, that it
may ever remain there to love Thee and never quit Thee again. I love Thee
more than myself; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me
to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with
me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart each wound renew
Of my Savior crucified.
Jesus is nailed to the cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that Jesus, after being thrown on the cross, extended His
hands, and offered to His eternal Father the sacrifice of His life for our
salvation. These barbarians fastened Him with nails, and then, raising the
cross, left Him to die with anguish on this infamous gibbet.
People : My Jesus, loaded with contempt, nail my heart to Thy feet, that it
may ever remain there to love Thee and never quit Thee again. I love Thee
more than myself; I repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me
to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with
me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart each wound renew
Of my Savior crucified.
Twelfth Station
Jesus is raised upon the Cross and Dies
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider how thy Jesus, after three hours of agony on the cross,
consumed at length with anguish, abandons Himself to the weight of His
body, bows His head, and dies.
People : O my dying Jesus, I kiss devoutly the cross on which Thou didst die
for the love of me. I have merited by my sins to die a miserable death, but
Thy death is my hope. Ah, by the merits of Thy death , give me grace to die,
embracing Thy feet and burning with love for Thee. I commit my soul into
Thy hands. I love Thee with my whole heart; I repent of ever having offended
Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee
always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Let me share with thee His pain,
Who for all our sins was slain.
Who for me in torments died
Jesus is raised upon the Cross and Dies
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider how thy Jesus, after three hours of agony on the cross,
consumed at length with anguish, abandons Himself to the weight of His
body, bows His head, and dies.
People : O my dying Jesus, I kiss devoutly the cross on which Thou didst die
for the love of me. I have merited by my sins to die a miserable death, but
Thy death is my hope. Ah, by the merits of Thy death , give me grace to die,
embracing Thy feet and burning with love for Thee. I commit my soul into
Thy hands. I love Thee with my whole heart; I repent of ever having offended
Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee
always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Let me share with thee His pain,
Who for all our sins was slain.
Who for me in torments died
Thirteenth Station
Jesus is taken down from the cross and placed in the
arms of His Mother
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that Our Lord having expired, two of His disciples, Joseph
and Nicodemus, took Him down from the cross and placed Him in the arms
of His afflicted Mother, who received Him with unutterable tenderness and
pressed Him to her bosom.
People : O Mother of Sorrow, for the love of this Son, accept me for thy
servant, and pray to Him for me. And Thou, my Redeemer, since Thou hast
died for me, permit me to love Thee; for I wish but Thee, my Jesus, and I
repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou
wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Let me mingle tears with thee,
Mourning Him who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.
Jesus is taken down from the cross and placed in the
arms of His Mother
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that Our Lord having expired, two of His disciples, Joseph
and Nicodemus, took Him down from the cross and placed Him in the arms
of His afflicted Mother, who received Him with unutterable tenderness and
pressed Him to her bosom.
People : O Mother of Sorrow, for the love of this Son, accept me for thy
servant, and pray to Him for me. And Thou, my Redeemer, since Thou hast
died for me, permit me to love Thee; for I wish but Thee, my Jesus, and I
repent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou
wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
Let me mingle tears with thee,
Mourning Him who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.
Fourteenth Station
Jesus is laid in the Sepulchre
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that the disciples carried the body of Jesus to bury it,
accompanied by His holy Mother, who arranged it in the sepulcher with her
own hands. They then closed the tomb, and all withdrew.
People : Ah, my buried Jesus , I kiss the stone that encloses Thee. But Thou
didst rise again the third day. I beseech Thee, by Thy resurrection, make me
rise glorious with Thee at the last day, to be always united with Thee in
heaven, to praise Thee and love Thee forever. I love Thee, and I repent of
ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant
that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
By the cross with thee to stay,
There with thee to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of thee to give.
Jesus is laid in the Sepulchre
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest : Consider that the disciples carried the body of Jesus to bury it,
accompanied by His holy Mother, who arranged it in the sepulcher with her
own hands. They then closed the tomb, and all withdrew.
People : Ah, my buried Jesus , I kiss the stone that encloses Thee. But Thou
didst rise again the third day. I beseech Thee, by Thy resurrection, make me
rise glorious with Thee at the last day, to be always united with Thee in
heaven, to praise Thee and love Thee forever. I love Thee, and I repent of
ever having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant
that I may love Thee always, and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us !
By the cross with thee to stay,
There with thee to weep and pray,
Is all I ask of thee to give.
After this return to the high altar and , to complete the devotion, say the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be five times in
honor of the Passion of Jesus Christ.
Prayer To Jesus Crucified
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my
soul, I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity,
with true contrition for my sins and a firm purpose of amendment; while with deep affection and grief of soul, I ponder
within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five wounds, having before my eyes the words which David the prophet put
on Thy lips concerning Thee: "They have pierced My hands and My feet, they have numbered all my bones."
at the end, one Our Father and Hail Mary, at least, should be said for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff; this will fulfill
the requirements for a plenary indulgence connected to this devotion so long as a person fulfills the other usual
requirements.
All photographs on this page copyright 2003 by Paul Flores, used with permission.
Saint Joseph Photography
E-Mail paulflores@ stjoephoto.com
honor of the Passion of Jesus Christ.
Prayer To Jesus Crucified
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my
soul, I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity,
with true contrition for my sins and a firm purpose of amendment; while with deep affection and grief of soul, I ponder
within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five wounds, having before my eyes the words which David the prophet put
on Thy lips concerning Thee: "They have pierced My hands and My feet, they have numbered all my bones."
at the end, one Our Father and Hail Mary, at least, should be said for the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff; this will fulfill
the requirements for a plenary indulgence connected to this devotion so long as a person fulfills the other usual
requirements.
All photographs on this page copyright 2003 by Paul Flores, used with permission.
Saint Joseph Photography
E-Mail paulflores@ stjoephoto.com
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