The following stations of the cross offer reflections from catholics in arkansas. First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. They are presented here as an alternative to the traditional stations and as a way of reflecting more deeply on the scriptural accounts of christs passion. So many times i have sinned, but i repent sincerely because i love you. Stations of the cross for our times bishop of ossory. The body of jesus is taken down from the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Mary s way of the cross little sisters of the poor.
The practice of having a 15th station has become more common in the last 50 years, especially through the influence of cursillo groups. Printable stations of the cross for children booklet and. The form here, prepared by the episcopal churchs office of government relations, offers the. It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back. We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday. Stations of the cross national shrine of divine mercy duration. One station will be uploaded each day ending on holy thursday. Pope francis prayer intention for the month of december 2018. One of the most powerful ways to enter into the passion and death of jesus is to pray the pious devotion known as the stations of the cross.
Stations of the cross introduction, contents, ideas for use. The stations of the cross catholic relief services. Please subscribe, like, leave a comment, and share. An abstract map leads from all directions to the center of the cross. Stations of the cross for our times diocese of ossory. Prolife stations of the cross dignity for all, born and unborn. Then we try to make practical applications to our lives.
Stations of the cross for protestants and catholics the. Test your knowledge on the stations of the cross with this. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man. Sleek minimalism meets gritty reality in biermanns sculpture. There are fourteen standard stations, which can be found on the walls of just about any catholic church in the world. In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit. He went out to what is called the place of the skull, which in hebrew is called golgatha. It involves meditating at way stations on the way to the cross, recalling jesus journey along the via dolorosa in jerusalem on good friday. I believe in you, i hope in you, and i love you above all things. 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. To learn more about this exciting new initiative, click the button below. As the cd plays in the background, the youth reenact the 14 stations.
Pope francis prayer intention for the month of january 2019. Included are 10 worksheet pages including, stations matching the number to the image, matching numbers to roman numerals,word search, cut and paste, coloring puzzle, crossword puzzle, word scramble, maze, and handwriting practice. Northmead creative and performing arts high school. Stations of the cross printable coloring book free. Mar 05, 2015 pray and experience the stations of the cross at church with the audio version available for download at the holy rosary and divine mercy chaplet dvd is also available. These stations of the cross by pray as you go introduce you to a form of devotional prayer especially popular during lent. 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. Jesus is condemned to death v we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Pdf contemporary stations of the cross jec dan borlado. The following stations of the cross are based on those celebrated by pope john paul ii on good friday 1991.
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. I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. Stations of the cross introduction, contents, ideas for. Way of the cross led by his holiness pope francis at the. The church through the centuries has used many forms of praying the stations of the cross.
Station 3 jesus falls the first time jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. The stations of the cross for personal devotions in nomine jesu begin somewhere in the front of the church, near the first station. But as i grew older, the stations of the cross soon. Jesus, i embrace all the suffering that you send to me. The stations of the cross for personal devotions in nomine.
Stations of the cross for children pdf from loyola press. 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. The stations of the cross from ancient times, christians have made pilgrimages to holy places. For example, the religious complex of santo stefano in bologna, italy, replicated the church of the holy sepulchre and other religious sites, including mount of olives and valley of josaphat. 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. 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. On reserving the sacrament 83 on the stripping of the altar 83. Augustines reflections on the stations provided many of the summary statements at the beginning of each. Through the merits of your pain in carrying your cross, help me to carry my cross with patience and resignation. We wanted to upload on good friday, but there were some technical difficulties with the green screen and the music. The downloadable file comes with color copies, black and white copies and. Printable stations of the cross for children booklet and reflections january 29, 2018 by angie kauffman disclosure. 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.
Over the centuries, the stations of the cross have taken many forms. From the stations of the cross in the colosseum, good friday, 2000. I remember well how my dutch teenage friends and i walked from station to station in the chapel of our high school, many times a week during our lunch breaks. The book of occasional services 2018 episcopal church. These stations and these words are not the heart of the matter.
As a child i had often made these 14 stations in church. This year, the meditations on the fourteen stations of the way of the cross were written by fifteen young people between the ages of 16 and 27. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. Ideas for using stations of the cross we use the stations of the cross cd kit twice each year. In profound humility i adore you, my lord and my god. Catholic for life, catholic prayers, stations of the cross, way of the cross. The stations of the cross is a lenten devotion that offers witness to jesus passion and death. Kneel or stand, then read the following silently or very quietly. Watch with spanish subtitles download mp3 audio version download pdf text version. The stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life.
Stations of the cross multimedia presentation from. Far be it from me to glory in anything save in the cross of my lord and redeemer. Since prayer is any conversation with god, these prayer moments can happen privately or in groups. 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. If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. The soldiers performed this task of handing jesus the cross. Mary, the mother of jesus, made that first way of the cross. In conclusion it may be safely said that the stations of the cross is one of the richest devotions which enables us to more literally obey christs command to take up our cross and follow him. Station jesus is nailed to the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. I have used a few specific sources for the format and content. The most important reason for reviving the practice of making the stations of the cross is that it is a powerful way to contemplate, and enter into, the mystery of jesus gift of himself to us. Stations of the cross for the victims of abortion pro life.
Jesus is nailed to the cross 11 jesus meets his mother 4. This beautiful stations of the cross video is brought to you by the word on fire institute. Stations of the cross st stephen lutheran church in. The stations of the cross originated in pilgrimage to jerusalem and a desire to reproduce the via dolorosa. Joyful catholic families stations of the cross booklet. They are accompanied by illustrations from indoor, outdoor and live stations at churches and monasteries across the state. Jesus is helped by simon 5 jesus is stripped of his garments 10. Prolife stations of the cross dignity for all, born and unborn this presentation of the stations of the cross is offered in memory of sir knight peter riccardo who joyfully and relentlessly defended the lives of the unborn. The way of the cross stations of the cross youtube. Stations of the cross introduction, contents, ideas for use and scripts.
This can be a moving experience for individuals or families. Jan 29, 2018 printable stations of the cross for children booklet and reflections january 29, 2018 by angie kauffman disclosure. The traditional stations of the ross devotion is a prayer designed to help us contemplate the journey of suffering, death, and resurrection undertaken by jesus of nazareth over two millennia ago. R because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
From the bottom of my heart i am sorry for all my sins, because by. Today, through many different people throughout our world, jesus once again takes up his cross and travels the difficult journey from death to life. 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 currently found in almost every church. In these stations we see through marys eyes what jesus was going through on the way of calvary. The stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, is normally prayed each friday during lent.
It takes the reflection on the passion out of my head, and makes it an imaginative exercise. B the final station c the second station d he starts the stations of the cross already with the cross. 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. This stations of the cross kit is primarily designed to facilitate prayer. Stations of the cross united states conference of catholic. 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. When the soldiers came to jesus, they saw that he was already dead so that they did not break his legs, but one of them opened his side with a lance, and immediately there came out blood and water. Reflections with a global view to accompany the stations of the cross.
Vincentian reflections on the stations of the cross. Pray the stations of the cross with these beautiful images. These stations, called marys way of the cross, attempt to present that viewpoint. 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. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Stations of the cross reflections from bishop barron for lent 2019. Prayers are taken from the stations of the cross in the colosseum, rome. 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. Download pdf text version this beautiful stations of the cross video is brought to you by the word on fire institute. Agape for maundy thursday 84 blessings over food at easter 86 rogation procession 88. On the pages that follow you will find the 14 stations of the cross with pictures, the story associated with each station, prayers and meditations. Published on apr 3, 2018 this is an easter special. A rite for the blessing of a garden 98 st francis day blessing of animals 100. I am heartily sorry that i have ever offended you, great and lovable above all beings.
The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day, beginning with his condemnation. Two guardrails slice through the air, forming a fallen cross. 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. The stations grew out of imitations of via dolorosa in jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path jesus walked to mount calvary. Because not everyone could travel to jerusalem, the church began to offer. The reason is to end this prayer on an obviously upbeat tone. Mar 30, 2018 one of the most powerful ways to enter into the passion and death of jesus is to pray the pious devotion known as the stations of the cross. Opening prayer act of contrition o my god, my redeemer, behold me here at thy feet. The stations of the cross, are a series of meditations on scenes from the passion of jesus, from his sentencing at the hands of pilate to the laying of his body in the tomb. O beloved cross, i embrace thee, i kiss thee, i joyfully accept thee from the hand of my god. By it the world shall be crucified to me, and i to the world, that i may be thine forever. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. Simon from cyrene is pressed into service on his way in from the country.
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