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First Station – Jesus Is Condemned to Death. V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee. R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world. Jesus, the most innocent of beings, is condemned to death, yes, to the shameful death of the cross. In order to remain a friend of Caesar, Pilate delivers Jesus into the hands of His enemies.
The Stations of the Cross. Opening Prayer. Mary, my Mother, you were the first to live the Way of the Cross. You felt every pain and every humiliation. You were unafraid of the. ridicule heaped upon you by the crowds. Your eyes were ever on Jesus.
Mar 24, 2017 · The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross, or Via Dolorosa (Sorrowful Way), is a popular Lenten devotion. Many parishes join as a group and pray the Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent to call to mind the Passion of Christ, that is, the journey Jesus took from his condemnation to his death.THE HISTORY OF THE STATIONS OF THE CROSSThe Way of the ...
4 days ago · Stations of the Cross is a series of 14 pictures or carvings portraying events in the Passion of Christ, from his condemnation by Pontius Pilate to his entombment. Prayerful meditation through these stations is a common practice during Lent and on Fridays throughout the year in a number of Christian faith traditions.
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS. John Henry Cardinal Newman. Begin with an Act of Contrition, such as below: [O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love.
The Stations of the Cross are commonly found in churches as a series of 14 small icons or images. They can also appear in church yards arranged along paths. The stations are most commonly prayed during Lent on Wednesdays and Fridays, and especially on Good Friday, the day of the year upon which the events actually occurred.
