As we continue our personal and communal journeys, we ask that you bless our efforts to love and serve one another. Jesus is condemned to death v we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. 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. Because the community i find my self no catholic church around i want say a big thank you. Stations of the cross lent 2017 thank you for agreeing to. We either stock or immediately have station of the cross sets manufactured upon order, to ensure quick delivery 1 to 2 weeks in most cases. Through word and image radcliffe offers a profound experience of reflecting on the stations of the cross that is both visually and spiritually inspiring. We only charge standard shipping rates for ground shipments to the 48 contiguous states in the usa, so the most youll pay for. 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. Consider jesus, thrown down upon the cross, he stretched outpriest. The stations of the cross is a lenten devotion that offers witness to jesus passion and death. Lets say were focusing on jesus taking up his cross. Holy god, be with us now as we meditate on your sons journey to calvary. Because by thy holy cross thou hast redeemed the world.
The church through the centuries has used many forms of praying the stations of the cross. 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. An ignatian journey through the stations of the cross. Vincentian reflections on the stations of the cross. Full text of stations of the cross see other formats preparatory prayer all. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. Dan is the author and editor of more than 15 books on authentic catholic spirituality and hosts the divine intimacy radio show. Station jesus is nailed to the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. 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. The catholic current the station of the cross catholic.
Eyekons church images biblical stations of the cross cd. This easter heres how to pray the stations of the cross. Again the high priest began to ask him, and said to him, are you the christ, the son of the blessed. How to make the stations of the cross the first station. Our stations of the cross sets are the finest quality, from italy and the usa, ideal for home, garden, church, or chapel. 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 with text from scripture, also. The form here, prepared by the episcopal churchs office of government relations, offers the. Contemplate the scene as long as you find fruit there. The biblical stations of the cross cd is available from eyekons church image bank.
Stations of the cross for couples world wide marriage. I have used a few specific sources for the format and content. 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. Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Because not everyone could travel to jerusalem, the church began to offer. The cross is the nourishment and the means of love. The stations of the cross are a catholic devotion that commemorates the passion and death of jesus. 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. Why not consider making this a special part of your.
The stations are commonly used as a minipilgrimage as the priest moves from station to station. In this prayer, fourteen traditional events in the passion of jesus are recalled and meditated upon. What matters most in the stations of the cross is to follow jesus christ in his passion and to. The way of the cross, as a devotion, has its origin in the faithfuls. The stations of the cross from sacred scripture is available for mp3 digital download. Reflections with a global view to accompany the stations of the cross. Stations of the cross st stephen lutheran church in. Jesus is condemned to death we adore thee, o christ, and we praise thee. The stations of the cross from ancient times, christians have made pilgrimages to holy places.
Praying the stations of the cross in five easy steps. Stations of the cross for our times bishop of ossory. 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. In stations of the cross, renowned author and spiritual master timothy radcliffe, op, offers readers a thoughtful meditation on this powerful devotion. How to pray the stations of the cross as if you were there. 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. Stations of the cross for our times diocese of ossory. As we reflect on the final journey of jesus, leading to his death on the cross, we. Stations of the cross online we adore you, o christ, and we bless you. Remind us that still, in this present day, many of your children continue that walk to calvary, carrying heavy, difficult crosses. He went out to what is called the place of the skull, which in hebrew is called golgatha.
Full text of stations of the cross internet archive. Augustines reflections on the stations provided many of the summary statements at the beginning of each. 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. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. On good friday 14 april 2017 there will be a walk starting at cookham dean at 11. Am grateful for this opportunity to use the stations of cross on this site god bless. 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.
First station jesus is condemned to death we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Alphonsus liguori let each one, kneeling before the high altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining. 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. R because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Biblical stations of the cross cd collection by nicholas markell images for church powerpoint and bulletin covers. He has already experienced profound solidarity with so many on this earth, by being beaten and tortured. Let the words of this text only open your heart to personal prayer and gratitude. How to make the stations of the cross onlineministries.
We aim at helping catholics understand better the message of jesus christ through words of mouth and charity. Pope francis encourages us to set out on a pilgrimage of conversion to become kinder, more generous people. 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. 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. Free audio mp3 download of the stations of the cross according to the method of st. Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.
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. 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. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man. 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. When arriving at a station, begin by looking carefully at the image itself or imagine it in detail. Nine paintings by local artists around the cookhams depicting the crucifixion can be seen at various p oints in the cookhams. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Stations of the cross according to the method of st. 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 eleventh station jesus is nailed to the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Adore this powerlessness willed by the almighty divinity. It is the weight of the cross i should not be astonished to feel it, at times to be crushed by it. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day, beginning with his condemnation. May we be simon to those whose burdens are too heavy to be borne alone. Because by thy holy cross, thou hast redeemed the world. We are committed towards renewing and rebuilding a strong catholic faith, through writing, preaching, and outreaches. His arms and offered to his eternal father the sacrifice of his life for our salvation. Jesus in the garden of gethsemane we pray for peace in the holy land. First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. 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.