Daily reflections during Lent.

Good Friday, March 25th. 2005
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The Stations of the Cross
Short Way of the Cross, used by the Franciscan Fathers on their Missions
We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

I
Jesus Condemmed to Death

O Jesus! so meek and uncomplaining, teach me resignation in trials.

II
Jesus Carries His Cross

My Jesus, this cross should be
mine, not Thine;
my sins crucified Thee.

III
Our Lord Falls the First Time

O Jesus! by the first fall, never
let me fall into mortal sin.

We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

IV
Jesus Meets His Mother

O Jesus! may no human tie,
however dear, keep me from following the road of the Cross.

V
Simon of Cyrene Helps Carry the Cross
Simon of Cyrene Helps to Carry the Cross

Simon unwillingly assisted Thee; may I, with patience, suffer all for Thee

VI
Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

O Jesus! Thou didst imprint
Thy Sacred features upon
Veronica's veil; stamp them also indelibly upon my heart.

We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

VII
Jesus Falls the Second Time

By the second fall, preserve me,
dear Lord, from relapse into sin.

VIII
Jesus Consoles Women of Jerusalem
Jesus Consoles the Women of Jerusalem

My greatest consolation would
be to hear Thee say: "Many sins are forgiven thee, because thou hast loved much."

IX
Jesus Falls the Third Time
Jesus Fall the Third Time

O Jesus! When weary upon life's long journey, be Thou my strength and perseverance.

We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

X
Jesus is Stripped of His Garments

My soul has been robbed of its
robe of innocence; clothe me,
dear Jesus, with the garb of
penance and contrition.

XI
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross

Thou didst forgive Thy enemies;
my God, teach me to forgive
injuries and FORGET them.

XII
Jesus Dies on the Cross

Thou art dying, my Jesus, but
thy Sacred Heart still throbs with love for Thy sinful children.

We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

XIII
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross

Receive me into Thy arms,
O Sorrowful Mother; and
obtain for me perfect
contrition for my sins.

Michelangelo's Pieta

XIV
Jesus is Laid in the Sepulchre

When I receive Thee into my heart in Holy Communion,
O Jesus, make it a fit abiding place for Thy adorable Body.

We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

Three O'Clock Prayer to the Divine Mercy, the time of Our Lord's Greatest Mercy:

You expired, O Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You. Amen

Chaplet of the Divine Mercy and the Novena to the Divine Mercy

The nine-day Novena to the Divine Mercy starts today and continues daily,
culminating on the Feast of the Divine Mercy on the Sunday after Easter.

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