STATIONS OF THE CROSS

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Start by praying an Act of Contrition
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"O' my God, my Redeemer, behold me here at Thy feet. From the bottom of my heart I am sorry for all my sins, because by them I have offended Thee, Who art infinitely good. I will die rather than offend thee again."

The First Station

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Jesus is Condemned to Die.

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The Second Station:

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Jesus Carries His Cross

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The Third Station:

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Jesus Falls the First Time

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The Fourth Station:
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Jesus Meets His Mother
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The Fifth Station:

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Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross

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The Sixth Station:

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Veronica Wipes Jesus' Face
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The Seventh Station:

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Jesus Falls the Second Time
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The Eighth Station:

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Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem.

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The Ninth Station:
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Jesus Falls the Third Time.

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The Tenth Station:
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Jesus is Stripped.
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The Eleventh Station:
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Jesus is Nailed to the Cross.
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The Twelfth Station:
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Jesus Dies on the Cross.
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The Thirteenth Station:
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Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross.

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The Fourteenth Station:

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Jesus is Laid in the Tomb..

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THE TRADITIONAL FOURTEEN STATIONS

(with Corresponding Bible Verses)

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1) Jesus is Condemned to Death
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(Mt 27:26, Mk 15:15, Lk 23:24, Jn 19:16);
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2) Jesus Takes up the Cross

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(Jn 19:17);

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3) Jesus Falls the First Time

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4) Jesus Meets his Mother

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(John 19:25-27)

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5) Jesus is Helped by Simon of Cyrene

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(Mt 27:32; Mk 15:21; Lk 23:26)

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6) Jesus has His faced Wiped by Veronica
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7) Jesus Falls the Second Time

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8) Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem

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(Lk 23:27-31)

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9) Jesus Falls the Third Time

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10) Jesus is Stripped of his Garments

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(Mt 27:35, Mk 15:24, Lk 23:34, Jn 19:23)

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11) Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
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(Mt 27:35, Mk 15:24, Lk 23:33, Jn 19:18)
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12) Jesus dies on the cross

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(Mt 27:50, Mk 15:37, Lk 23:46, Jn 19:30);

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13) Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross

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(Mt 27:59, Mk 15:46, Lk 23:53, Jn 19:38);

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14) Jesus is Placed in Tomb

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(Mt 27:60, Mk 15:46, Lk 23:53, Jn 19:42)

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History of the Stations of the Cross or "Way of the Cross"

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Every Roman Catholic Church has the Stations of the Cross inside. The Stations may be of stone, wood, or metal, sculptured or carved, or they may be merely paintings or engravings. Some Stations are valuable works of art, as those, for instance, in Antwerp cathedral, which have been much copied elsewhere. They are usually ranged at intervals around the inside walls of a church, and although one can walk and pray each station anytime they would like between Mass', there is a traditional Stations of the Cross ceremony on "Good Friday" every year.

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Information from the New Advent web site;

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"Inasmuch as the Way of the Cross, made in this way, constitutes a miniature pilgrimage to the holy places at Jerusalem, the origin of the devotion may be traced to the Holy Land. The Via Dolorosa at Jerusalem"

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"...was reverently marked out from the earliest times and has been the goal of pious pilgrims ever since the days of Constantine. Tradition asserts that the Blessed Virgin used to visit daily the scenes of Christ's Passion and St. Jerome speaks of the crowds of pilgrims from all countries who used to visit the holy places in his day."