Traditional
Stations of the Cross
Traditional
Stations of the Cross
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world. Priest: Consider that Jesus, after having been scourged and crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the cross.
People: My adorable Jesus. * it was not Pilate, * no, it was my sins that condemned Thee to die. * I beseech Thee, by the merits of this sorrowful journey, * to assist my soul in its journey towards eternity. * I love Thee, my beloved Jesus; * I love Thee more than myself; * I repent with my whole heart of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord
Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!*
Stabat Mater dolorosa,
Justa crucem lacrymosa,
Dum pendebat Filius.
At the cross her station keeping
Stood the mournful mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world. Priest: Consider that Jesus, in making this journey with the cross on His shoulders, thought of us and offered for us to His Father the death that He was about to undergo.
People: My adorable Jesus. * I embrace all the tribulations that Thou hast destined for me until death. * I beseech Thee, * by the merits of the pain Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy cross, * to give me the necessary help * to carry mine with perfect patience and resignation. * I love Thee, Jesus my love; * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!*
Cujus animam gementem,
Contristatam et dolentem,
Pertransivit gladius.
Through her heart, His sorrow sharing
All His bitter anguish bearing,
Now at length the sword has passed.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world. Priest: Consider this first fall of Jesus under His cross. His flesh was torn by the scourges, His head crowned with thorns, and He had lost a great quantity of blood. He was so weakened that He could scarcely walk, and yet He had to carry this great load upon His shoulders. The soldiers struck Him rudely, and thus He fell several times in His journey.
People: My beloved Jesus, * it is not the weight of the cross, * but of my sins, * which have made Thee suffer so much pain. * Ah, by the merits of this first fall, * deliver me from the misfortune of falling into mortal sin. * I love Thee, O my Jesus, with my whole heart; * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
O quam tristis et afflicta,
Fuit illa benedicta,
Mater Unigeniti!
Oh, how sad and sore distressed
Was that Mother highly blessed
Of the sole-begotten One!
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world. Priest: Consider the meeting of the Son and the Mother, which took place on this journey. Jesus and Mary looked at each other and their looks became as so many arrows to wound those hearts which loved each other so tenderly.
People: My most loving Jesus, * by the sorrow Thou didst experience in this meeting, * grant me the grace of a truly devoted love for Thy most holy Mother. * And thou, my Queen, * who wast overwhelmed with sorrow, * obtain for me by thy intercession * a continual and tender remembrance of the Passion of thy Son. * I love Thee, Jesus, my love; * I repent of ever having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Quae moerebat, et dolebat
Pia Mater dum videbat,
Nati poenas inclyti.
Christ alone in torment hangs,
She beneath behold the pangs
Of her dying, glorious Son.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world. Priest: Consider that the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus, from weakness, was on the point of expiring, and fearing that He would die on the way, when they wished Him to die the ignominious death of the cross, constrained Simon the Cyrenian to carry the cross behind Our Lord.
People: My most sweet Jesus, * I will not refuse the cross as the Cyrenian did; * I accept it, I embrace it. * I accept in particular the death that Thou hast destined for me, * with all the pains which may accompany it. * I unite it to Thy death; * I offer it to Thee. * Thou hast died for love of me! * I will die for love of Thee, and to please Thee. * Help me by Thy grace. * I love Thee Jesus, my love; * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Quis est homo qui non fleret
Matrem Christi si videret
In tanto supplicio?
Is there one who would not weep
Whelmed in miseries so deep
Christ’s dear Mother to behold?
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world. Priest: Consider that the holy woman named Veronica, seeing Jesus so afflicted and His face bathed in sweat and blood, presented Him with a towel, with which He wiped His adorable face, leaving on it the impression of His holy countenance.
People: My most beloved Jesus, * Thy face was beautiful before, * but in this journey, it has lost all its beauty, * and wounds and blood have
disfigured it. * Alas! my soul also was once beautiful, * when it received Thy grace in Baptism, * but I have disfigured it since by my sins. * Thou alone, my Redeemer, * canst restore it to its former beauty. * Do this by Thy Passion, O Jesus. * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Quis non posset contristari,
Christi Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that Mother’s pain untold?
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world. Priest: Consider the second fall of Jesus under the cross—a fall which renews the pains of all the wounds of the head and members of our afflicted Lord.
People: My most gentle Jesus, * how many times has Thou pardoned me, * and how many times have I fallen again, * and begun again to offend Thee! * Oh, by the merits of this new fall, * give me the necessary helps to persevere in Thy grace until death. * Grant that in all temptations which assail me * I may always commend myself to Thee. * I love Thee, Jesus, my love, with my whole heart. * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Pro peccatis suae gentis,
Vidit Jesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum,
Bruised derided, cursed defiled,
She beheld her tender child,
All with bloody scourges rent,
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that these women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus in so pitiable a state, streaming with blood, as He walked along. But Jesus said to them, “Weep not for Me, but for your children.”
People: My Jesus, * laden with sorrows, I weep for the offenses that I have committed against Thee, * because of the pains which they have deserved, * and still more because of the displeasure which they have caused Thee, * Who hast loved me so much. * It is Thy love, more than the fear of Hell, * which causes me to weep for my sins. * My Jesus, I love Thee more than myself; * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. * Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum,
Dum imisit spiritum.
For the sins of His own nation
Saw Him hang in desolation
Till His spirit forth He sent.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ. His weakness was extreme, and the cruelty of His executioners excessive, who tried to hasten His steps when He had scarcely strength to move.
People: Ah, my outraged Jesus, * by the merits of the weakness that Thou didst suffer in going to Calvary, * give me strength sufficient to conquer all human respect * and all my wicked passions, * which have led me to despise Thy friendship. * I love Thee, Jesus, my love, with my whole heart. * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt.*
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Eia Mater, fons amoris,
Me sentire vim doloris,
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.
O thou Mother! fount of love,
Touch my spirit from above.
Make my heart with thine accord:
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider the violence with which the executioners stripped Jesus. His inner garments adhered to His torn flesh, and they dragged them off so roughly that the skin came with them. Compassionate your Saviour thus cruelly treated, and say to Him:
People: My innocent Jesus, * by the merits of the torment which Thou hast felt, * help me to strip myself of all affection to things of earth, * in order that I may place all my love in Thee, * Who art so worthy of my love. * I love Thee, O Jesus, with my whole heart. * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum,
Ut sibi complaceam.
Make me feel as thou hast felt;
Make my soul to glow and melt
With the love of Christ, my Lord.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that Jesus, after being thrown on the cross, extended His hands, and offered to His eternal Father the sacrifice of His life for our salvation. These barbarians fastened Him with nails, and then, raising the cross, left Him to die with anguish on this infamous gibbet.
People: My Jesus, loaded with contempt * nail my heart to Thy feet, that it may ever remain there * to love Thee and never quit Thee again. * I love Thee more than myself; * I repent of having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Sancta Mater istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.
Holy Mother, pierce me through!
In my heart each wound renew
Of my Saviour crucified.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider how thy Jesus, after three hours of agony on the cross, consumed at length with anguish, abandons Himself to the weight of His body, bows His head, and dies.
People: O my dying Jesus, * I kiss devoutly the cross on which Thou didst die for love of me. * I have merited by my sins to die a miserable death. * but Thy death is my hope. * Ah, by the merits of Thy death, * give me grace to die, embracing Thy feet * and burning with love for Thee. * I commit my soul into Thy hands. * I love Thee with my whole heart. * I repent of ever having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord
Jesus, crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati
Poenas mecum divide.
Let me share with thee His pain,
Who for all our sins was slain.
Who for me in torments died.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that Our Lord having expired, two of His disciples, Joseph and Nicodemus, took Him down from the cross and placed Him in the arms of His afflicted Mother, who received Him with unutterable tenderness and pressed Him to her bosom.
People: O Mother of Sorrow, * for the love of this Son * accept me for thy servant. * and pray to Him for me. * And Thou, my Redeemer, since Thou hast died for me, * permit me to love Thee; * for I wish but Thee, my Jesus, * and burning with love for Thee. * I commit my soul into Thy hands. * and I repent of ever having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified
R. Have mercy on us!
Fac me tecum pie flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.
Let me mingle tears with thee,
Mourning Him Who mourned for me,
All the days that I may live.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Priest: Consider that the disciples carried the body of Jesus to bury it, accompanied by His holy Mother, who arranged it in the sepulchre with her own hands. They then closed the tomb, and all withdrew.
People: Ah, my buried Jesus, * I kiss the stone that encloses Thee. * But Thou didst rise again the third day. * I beseech Thee, by the resurrection, * make me rise glorious with Thee at the Last Day. * to be always united with Thee in Heaven, * to praise Thee and love Thee forever. * I love Thee, * and I repent of ever having offended Thee. * Never permit me to offend Thee again. * Grant that I may love Thee always, * and then do with me what Thou wilt. *
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory Be.
V. Lord Jesus,
crucified,
R. Have mercy on us!
Promises concerning the Stations of the Cross
BROTHER ESTANISLAO (1903- 1927)
At the age of 18, a young Spaniard entered the Novitiate of The Brothers of the Christian Schools at Bugedo. He took the Vow of Regularity, Perfection and Pure Love. In October, 1926, he offered himself to Jesus through Mary. Soon after this heroic donation, he fell ill, and was obliged to rest. He died saintly in March 1927. He was, according to the Master of Novices, a Privileged Soul, who received Messages from Heaven. Confessors and Theologians recognized these Supernatural facts. His Director asked him to write the Promises made by OUR LORD to those who have devotion to THE WAY OF THE CROSS: They are:
1. I’ll grant everything that’s asked of Me with Faith, when making The Way of The Cross.
2. I promise Eternal Life to those who pray from time to time, The Way of The Cross.
3. I’ll follow them everywhere in life and I’ll help them, especially at the hour of death.
4. Even if they have more sins than blades of grass in the fields, and grains of sand in the sea, all of them will be erased by The Way of The Cross. (Note: This promise doesn’t eliminate the obligation to confess all mortal sins, and this, before we can receive Holy Communion.)
5. Those who pray The Way of The Cross often, will have a special glory in Heaven.
6. I’ll deliver them from Purgatory, indeed if they go there at all, the first Tuesday or Friday after their death.
7. I’ll bless them at each Way of The Cross, and My blessing will follow them everywhere on earth and, after their death, in Heaven for all Eternity.
8. At the hour of death I won’t permit the devil to tempt them; I’ll lift all power from him in order that they’ll repose tranquilly in My Arms.
9. If they pray it with true love, I’ll make of each one of them a living Ciborium in which it will please Me to pour My grace.
10. I’ll fix My Eyes on those who pray The Way of The Cross often; My hands will always be open to protect them.
11. As I am nailed to the Cross, so also will I always be with those who honor Me in making The Way of The Cross frequently.
12. They’ll never be able to separate themselves from Me, for I’ll give them the grace never again to commit a Mortal sin.
13. At the hour of death I’ll console them with My Presence and we’ll go together to Heaven. Death will be sweet to all those who have honored Me during their lives by praying The Way of The Cross.
14. My Soul will be a protective shield for them, and will always help them, whenever they have recourse.
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