Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations. A bilingual englishspanish dramatic presentation of the stations of the cross is prayed on good friday at 11 am. Holy mother, pierce me through in my heart each wound renew. Then the roman soldiers took him, beat him, and spit on him. O most merciful jesus, with a contrite heart and penitent spirit, i bow down in profound humility before thy divine majesty. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day, beginning with his condemnation. Here is the long version of stations of the cross or way of the cross with.
The visual representation of these scenes can help you imagine the events of the jesus suffering and crucifixion. Catholic prayers, stations of the cross, way of the cross. Pope francis i has reverted to the traditional way of the cross. The meditations and prayers with each station are by cardinal joseph ratzinger for the way of the cross at the colosseum, good friday 2005 courtesy of. There are fourteen stations in the service, with eight sta.
This free instant download is a perfect stations of the cross list to give to children or those learning more about the stations of the cross any time of year. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. You devoted your entire life to helping others, listening to the smallest ones, caring for. I adore thee, i hope in thee, i love thee above all things. The stations of the cross depict 14 events in the passion of jesus christ, beginning with jesus being condemned to death and ending with his body being laid in a tomb. It involves meditating at way stations on the way to the cross, recalling jesus journey along the via dolorosa in jerusalem on good friday. How pleased would jesus have been, had simon offered his services of his own accord. Then he took with him peter and the two sons of zebedee, and he began to be saddened and exceedingly troubled. Fifth station simon of cyrene helps jesus carry his cross v. The stations can be displayed outside in a park but are usually found inside churches. The pious practice of praying the stations of the cross originated in medieval europe when pilgrims were unable to visit the holy land, so instead visited these holy places. Stations of the cross resources catechists journey. As you come to each station, you stop, pray, read the scriptures, pray the prayers, and contemplate the situation before moving on.
This can be a moving experience for individuals or families. So many times i have sinned, but i repent sincerely because i love you. The stations of the cross are also know as way of sorrows or simply the way. As we accompany jesus on his journey to calvary, let us take a moment to remember how difficult that journey was. The celebration of the stations of the cross is common on the fridays of lent, especially good friday. Station of the cross prayer tagalog version pdf news. Listen to marie abbott recite the stations of the cross in this audio recording. We gather on this day as christians united in prayer. The stations of the cross for young adults clondalkin. Station jesus carries his cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you.
Download this stations of the cross prayer guide to follow along with the audio recording. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of. The stations grew out of imitations of via dolorosa in jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path jesus walked to mount calvary. The scriptural biblical way of the cross or way of the. By journeying through the stations we walk with jesus on his way to the cross. I am heartily sorry for having offended thee, my supreme and only god. In this prayer, fourteen traditional events in the passion of jesus are recalled and meditated upon. Reflections on the stations of the cross lent, 2012. The stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, is normally. See more ideas about stations of the cross, way of the. Station of the cross prayer alog version by makarim february, 2020 stations of the cross my catholic life how to pray the stations of cross pray the stations of cross tune into face live for the pray the stations of cross. When they tired of their sport, they put his clothes on him again, and led him away to be crucified. Just like the 15 mysteries of the rosary the joyful represents jesus life.
Each station begins with a portion of the stabat mater, the 12th century hymn of the crucifixion. O jesus, grant us, by virtue of your cross, to embrace with. The stations of the cross are a series of pictures or images that represent certain scenes in the passion of. Stations of the cross also in spanish pictures drawn by students of st. This booklet contains two complete sets of prayers. Your family may choose to meditate on the stations of the cross together. Comprising of 14 stations, each depict moments leading up to jesus crucifixion. Because by thy holy cross thou hast redeemed the world. Catholics walk to the fourteen stations of the way of the cross and stop to pray at each one.
Mar 1, 2015 lent is here and why not start this lenten season with stations of the cross kurishinte vazhi. They were originally observed by pilgrims visiting the holy land, and were popularized by the franciscans when they were given custody of the holy sites in jerusalem in the 14 th century eight of the fourteen stations come from scripture, with the remaining ones being drawn from tradition and legend. How to pray the stations of the cross rosary blogger. Working through each station, allow time for the children to reflect on each station and complete the activity. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. The way of the cross stations of the cross youtube.
Check out the work of artist norman faucheux for a modern example. Michael offers opportunities to pray the stations of the cross communally on fridays during lent at 3 pm and at 7 pm in english, and at 6 pm in spanish. The stations of the cross is a centuriesold form of prayer used traditionally in lent. The way of the cross the stations of the cross catholic prayers.
Stations of the cross st stephen lutheran church in. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Annes helper free printable stations of the cross pdf booklet with prayers to print your own way of the cross devotional booklet or you can read it online. Printable stations of the cross booklet print this stations of the cross pdf booklet here. The stations of the cross or the way of the cross, also known as the way of sorrows or the via crucis, refers to a series of images depicting jesus christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. In the midst of our busy lives we pause to pray as we reflect on the suffering journey of christ. Simon of cyrene was forced to help our exhausted savior carry his cross. Praying the station of the cross is a powerful way to identify christs suffering with.
Stations of the cross franciscan friars of the atonement. Stations of the cross for our times ossory diocese. It can be said as a private form of prayer or, particularly on fridays in lent, as a public liturgy. We adore you, o christ, and we praise you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Stations of the cross usccb based on those celebrated by pope john paul ii on good friday, 1991. Say the prayer together before moving to the next station. Stations of the cross the stations of the cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of jesus christ to calvary. Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Those prevented by poor health or other circumstances. More than half of the prayer books and pamphlets use the way of the cross as composed by st. The sorrowful his death and the glorious his resurrection with jesus resurrection he has conquered death so it has no place in the stations of the cross. The hymn stabat mater is traditional with the stations. Stations of the cross for protestants and catholics the.
If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. The stations of the cross opening prayer stand jesus came with his disciples to a country place called gethsemane, and he said to them, sit down here, while i go over yonder and pray. Introduction within the christian tradition today is a sombre day our altars are bare, our tabernacles empty. The devotion consists of meditating on 14 events which form the 14 stations of the cross. Often, the stations of the cross is an action prayer. Vincentian reflections on the stations of the cross. Ordinarily this means walking from station to station, but with large groups it suffices for the leader to walk from place to place. Prayers pope franciss prayer to mary during coronavirus pandemic. The stations of the cross are an ancient form of christian devotion. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. Eight of these stations are based directly on the gospel accounts of the crucifixion, while stations 3,4,6,7,9 and are inferred from the gospels or taken from pious legends of the crucifixion.
Prayers are taken from the stations of the cross in the colosseum, rome, good friday, 2000. A simple and useful lenten printable resources featuring the 14 stations of the cross. The stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life. The object of the stations is to help the christian. The purpose of this devotion is to focus on the passion of jesus christ. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man. The 14 stations of the cross also known as the way of the cross, via crucis, via dolorosa, way of sorrows has been a christian devotional practice going back to the time of st. Consider how the disciples carried the body of jesus to bury it, accompanied by his holy mother, who arranged it in the sepulchre with her own hands. The stations of the cross tends to take the form of paintings or reliefs on church walls. Because by thy holy cross, thou hast redeemed the world. The stations of the cross english and filipino by awit at papuri communications.
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