Stations of the Cross

Please join us  Tuesday of Holy week  in Wait Chapel at 7:30 pm for the Stations of the Cross

That's March 26, 2013 in Wait Chapel

 All are welcome!

First Station: Jesus is condemned to death

 We may have been condemned by others for no fault of ours.  We may have been hurt.  We may be unwanted and lonely in this world.  We may be doomed in the society we live.  Let us give all those painful moments over to the Lord.

Second Station: Jesus carries the Cross

Let us remember the times when he had to carry our cross in the form of sin, sickness, pain, worry, despair, loneliness, guilt, loss of loved ones, financial problems and so on.  As Jesus bore the cross with patience, let us be patient with our cross and look forward towards greater glory.

Third Station: Jesus falls the first time

Let us remember the first time when we gave into temptation and sinned.  We fell into sin and moved away from God.  Let us repent and ask Jesus for his forgiveness.

Fourth Station: Jesus meets his mother

Let us remember our heavenly Mother who gave birth to Jesus Christ and raised him on this earth.  Let us believe in our heavenly Mother's powerful intercession.  Mother Mary can intercede for us and obtain all graces we need in our lives.  Let Mother Mary be our comfort and strenght during this earthly journey.

Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry His cross

When we were burdened with our cross, when the cross was too heavy for us to carry, Jesus would have sent someone into our lives to help us carry the cross.  It may have been your life partner, your parents, your children, your friends or maybe a stranger.  They were the Angels sent by our Heavenly Father.  Let us thank Jesus for all those angels who gave us hope.

Sixth Station: Veronic wipes the face of Jesus

<!--[if !vml]-->Let us remember our family members and friends who were there with us, to comfort us during the most painful times of our lives.  Let us pray for them, for all the times they comforted us and brought back faith to our lives.

Seventh Station: Jesus falls for the second time

We often feel sorry and repent for our sins.  We again fall into temptation and then forget everything pretty soon.  We go back to our sinful lives, falling into even more deeper sins.  Let us surrender our hearts to the Lord and be truly repentant and sorry.  Let us strive not to keep committing the same sins over and over.

 

Eight Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem

Let us be compassionate and merciful to the people around us.  Let us open our eyes to the people suffering in this world.  As Jesus comforted the women of Jerusalem, let us have mercy on those in distress.  Let our hearts reach out to the sinners and the people who don't know God. 

Ninth Station: Jesus falls the third time

Let this be the last time we sin.  Let us make our hearts strong and pray to Jesus for strength to fight the temptaions of Satan.  Let us become closer to God during this Lenten Season, throught fasting and prayer.

Tenth Station: Jesus is stripped of his clothes

Surrender all those moments in your life which you wish had never ever happened and want to forget forever.  It may have been a moment of great embarrassment or great shame.  It may be a moment when somebody insulted you or hurt you deeply.  When Jesus was stripped of his clothes, he was ashamed and hurt, but he bore everything for our sins.  Let us invite Jesus to heal our wounds and all painful moments of our lives. 

Eleventh Station: Jesus is nailed to the Cross

Let us give up our sinful life.  Let all our sins be nailed to the cross so that we can live a new life in Jesus.  As Jesus endured unbearable pain while being nailed to the cross, let us bear our sorrows with patience and hold onto life.

 

Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross

Let the sinful man die in us on the cross along with Jesus.  Let us be born as new human beings - free of sin.

 

Thirteenth Station: The body of Jesus is taken down from the Cross

Jesus, you died for our sins.  Let us always keep that in our minds and live this life with hope.

Fourteenth Station: Jesus is laid in the tomb

Let us look forward to the Eternal Life that Jesus has offered us by giving his own life as ransom.