The Stations of the Cross represent events from Jesus’ passion and death. At each station, we use our senses and imagination to reflect prayerfully upon Jesus’ suffering, death, and Resurrection.
- Jesus is condemned to death: Pontius Pilate condemns Jesus to death.
- Jesus takes up his cross: Jesus willingly accepts and patiently bears his cross.
- Jesus falls the first time: Weakened by torments and loss of blood, Jesus falls beneath his cross.
- Jesus meets his sorrowful mother: Jesus meets his mother, Mary, who is filled with grief.
- Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross: Soldiers force Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross.
- Veronica wipes the face of Jesus: Veronica steps through the crowd to wipe the face of Jesus.
- Jesus falls a second time: Jesus falls beneath the weight of the cross a second time.
- Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem: Jesus tells the women to weep not for him but for themselves and their children.
- Jesus falls the third time: Weakened almost to the point of death, Jesus falls a third time.
- Jesus is stripped of his garments: The soldiers strip Jesus of his garments, treating him as a common criminal.
- Jesus is nailed to the cross: Jesus’ hands and feet are nailed to the cross.
- Jesus dies on the cross: After suffering greatly on the cross, Jesus bows his head and dies.
- Jesus is taken down from the cross: The lifeless body of Jesus is tenderly placed in the arms of Mary, his mother.
- Jesus is laid in the tomb: Jesus’ disciples place his body in the tomb. The closing prayer reflects on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Make a commitment to attend the Stations of the Cross one time this Lenten Season.