The Way Of The Cross

The Stations Of The Cross

1st Station- Jesus is condemned to Death
2nd Station- Jesus is made to carry His Cross
3rd Station- Jesus falls the First Time
4th Station- Jesus meets His Sorrowful Mother
5th Station- Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry His Cross
6th Station- Veronica wipes the Face of Jesus
7th Station- Jesus falls the Second Time
8th Station- The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus
9th Station- Jesus falls the Third Time
10th Station- Jesus is stripped of His Garments
11th Station- Jesus is nailed to the Cross
12th Station- Jesus is raised upon the Cross and Dies
13th Station- Jesus is taken down from the Cross
and placed in the arms of His Mother
14th Station- Jesus is placed in the Sepulchre

We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee,
Because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Lenten Meditation- The 12th Station

"How must I regard the world and it's vanities, when I behold Thee hanging on the cross, covered with wounds?"

Meditating on this quote helps us to put things in perspective and helps us discover our real priorities. The quote is from the booklet "The Way of The Cross, According to the Method of St. Francis of Assisi", published by TAN books Rockford,Illinois 1987. The Twelfth Station "Jesus is raised upon the Cross and Dies" page 27.