At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon jesus suffering, death, and resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on christs love for us. Remind us that still, in this present day, many of your children continue that walk to calvary, carrying heavy, difficult crosses. Stations of the cross 2017 posted by reverend thomas vander woude, as we begin our yearly 40 day pilgrimage to our lords passion, death and resurrection, it would be good to highlight a particular prayer that has been part of the churchs liturgy going back to the th century. The form here, prepared by the episcopal churchs office of government relations, offers the. We want to reach out to every part of the world with this message, by forming our organization in every catholic parish and school and by. Stations of the cross st stephen lutheran church in. Because by thy holy cross, thou hast redeemed the world. Lets say were focusing on jesus taking up his cross. Full text of stations of the cross see other formats preparatory prayer all. Am grateful for this opportunity to use the stations of cross on this site god bless. Holy god, be with us now as we meditate on your sons journey to calvary. He went out to what is called the place of the skull, which in hebrew is called golgatha.
The stations of the cross walk alongside christ on the journey of his passion and remember our brothers and sisters both around the world and in our own cities who experience suffering and poverty each day. Augustines reflections on the stations provided many of the summary statements at the beginning of each. R because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Station jesus is nailed to the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day, beginning with his condemnation. I have used a few specific sources for the format and content. Nine paintings by local artists around the cookhams depicting the crucifixion can be seen at various p oints in the cookhams. The timing is perfect for those wishing to join us for our parish family gathering, pasta with the parish which takes place just before the stations, from 6. The stations of the cross from sacred scripture is available for mp3 digital download. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Why not consider making this a special part of your. Full text of stations of the cross internet archive. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. How to pray the stations of the cross as if you were there. The eleventh station jesus is nailed to the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Stations of the cross for couples world wide marriage. May we be simon to those whose burdens are too heavy to be borne alone. Pope francis encourages us to set out on a pilgrimage of conversion to become kinder, more generous people. Stations of the cross lent 2017 thank you for agreeing to.
The stations of the cross from ancient times, christians have made pilgrimages to holy places. As we reflect on the final journey of jesus, leading to his death on the cross, we. In stations of the cross, renowned author and spiritual master timothy radcliffe, op, offers readers a thoughtful meditation on this powerful devotion. Eyekons church images biblical stations of the cross cd. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man. In this prayer, fourteen traditional events in the passion of jesus are recalled and meditated upon. The way of the cross, as a devotion, has its origin in the faithfuls. Contemplate the scene as long as you find fruit there. Through word and image radcliffe offers a profound experience of reflecting on the stations of the cross that is both visually and spiritually inspiring. Kneeling before the altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences, whether for yourself or for the souls in purgatory. It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, and the sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in the middle. The stations grew out of imitations of via dolorosa in jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path jesus walked to mount calvary.
Stations of the cross online we adore you, o christ, and we bless you. On good friday 14 april 2017 there will be a walk starting at cookham dean at 11. It is the weight of the cross i should not be astonished to feel it, at times to be crushed by it. The catholic current the station of the cross catholic. His arms and offered to his eternal father the sacrifice of his life for our salvation. The stations of the cross with text from scripture, also. Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Again the high priest began to ask him, and said to him, are you the christ, the son of the blessed. Our stations of the cross sets are the finest quality, from italy and the usa, ideal for home, garden, church, or chapel. Reflections with a global view to accompany the stations of the cross. The biblical stations of the cross cd is available from eyekons church image bank. Traditional and modern meditations the way of the cross leads us to contemplate the passion of our lord and savior jesus christ, to consider his great love for us, his humility, and the glory of the perfect offering he made in the work of our redemption. Vincentian reflections on the stations of the cross.
We are committed towards renewing and rebuilding a strong catholic faith, through writing, preaching, and outreaches. Praying the stations of the cross in five easy steps. How to make the stations of the cross the first station. This easter heres how to pray the stations of the cross. Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Because by thy holy cross thou hast redeemed the world. He has already experienced profound solidarity with so many on this earth, by being beaten and tortured.
It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back a wonderful audio stations of the cross a priest reads the same words as are in the booklet and as are on with the coloring. Stations of the cross for our times bishop of ossory. Stations of the cross from a douayrheims bible the stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, is normally prayed each friday during lent. The stations of the cross are a catholic devotion that commemorates the passion and death of jesus. Stations of the cross according to the method of st. We only charge standard shipping rates for ground shipments to the 48 contiguous states in the usa, so the most youll pay for. In the medieval period, when pilgrimage to jerusalem was popular, people there began to walk the traditional path jesus took from his arrest to his passion and death. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. Biblical stations of the cross cd collection by nicholas markell images for church powerpoint and bulletin covers. The cross is the nourishment and the means of love.
Jesus in the garden of gethsemane we pray for peace in the holy land. Jesus is condemned to death we adore thee, o christ, and we praise thee. At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon jesus suffering, death, and resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to. The church through the centuries has used many forms of praying the stations of the cross. Because the community i find my self no catholic church around i want say a big thank you.
Adore this powerlessness willed by the almighty divinity. The images of the stations of the cross that accompany each written reflection are the work of ken cooke and were sourced from the church of. When arriving at a station, begin by looking carefully at the image itself or imagine it in detail. Dan burke is the founder and president of the avila institute for spiritual formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 72 countries and prepares men for seminary in 14 dioceses. The stations of the cross is a lenten devotion that offers witness to jesus passion and death. The stations are commonly used as a minipilgrimage as the priest moves from station to station. What matters most in the stations of the cross is to follow jesus christ in his passion and to. Free audio mp3 download of the stations of the cross according to the method of st. Dan is the author and editor of more than 15 books on authentic catholic spirituality and hosts the divine intimacy radio show. Let the words of this text only open your heart to personal prayer and gratitude.
First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. The stations of the cross for our times have been devised by the faith development services team at the request of the vicars forane of the diocese. How to make the stations of the cross onlineministries. Because not everyone could travel to jerusalem, the church began to offer. We aim at helping catholics understand better the message of jesus christ through words of mouth and charity. Consider jesus, thrown down upon the cross, he stretched outpriest. It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, and the sun was darkened, and.
The stations of the cross the devotion arose first in jerusalem among the christians who dwelt there out of veneration for those sacred spots which were sanctified by. Stations of the cross for our times diocese of ossory. Alphonsus liguori let each one, kneeling before the high altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining. As we continue our personal and communal journeys, we ask that you bless our efforts to love and serve one another. First station jesus is condemned to death we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Jesus is condemned to death v we adore you, o christ, and we praise you.