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Jesus is Condemned to Death

FIRST STATION Jesus was betrayed by a close friend who took a bribe; He was abandoned by all his followers who were terrified for themselves; He was sagely tortured and mocked by the occupying... [more]

Jesus Carries His Cross

SECOND STATION Jesus undergoes it all. The time of action is past. He does not speak anymore; he does not protest; he does not reproach or admonish. He has become a victim. He no longer acts, but... [more]

Jesus Falls the First Time

THIRD STATION It happens every day; abject poverty and exploitation are the crosses carried by millions every day in many parts of the world. It is not too difficult to understand how many fall... [more]

Jesus Meets His Mother

FOURTH STATION As Mary met her Son she must have been overwhelmed by the humiliation and physical agony this perfect man was suffering. It must have seemed incredible that Jesus, the greatest... [more]

Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus

FIFTH STATION Consider how cruel tormentors, seeing Jesus was on the point of expiring, and fearing He would die on the way. They wanted him to die a shameful death on the cross, constrained Simon to... [more]

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

SIXTH STATION Consider the woman standing watching Christ as he suffered until, unable to bear it any longer, she pushed the soldiers side and wiped His face with a cloth of fine linen. What courage... [more]

Jesus Falls a Second Time

SEVENTH STATION Perhaps this was the worst humiliation, to fall under the weight of the shameful cross, to lose His dignity and show His weakness. Perhaps He would have liked to walk with head held... [more]

Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem

EIGHTH STATION "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and your children." Meeting these women must have been a comfort to Jesus and not accusing Him, but... [more]

Jesus Falls a Third Time

NINTH STATION As we witness this third fall of our Saviour let us thank Him for the reassurance He gives in sharing our physical limitations. Our divine Saviour fell under the weight of our sins,... [more]

Jesus is Stripped of His Garments

TENTH STATION Every thing is taken - (every thing given up) - There is nothing left to hide; we are down to the bare bones and flesh - (even the garment, tradition tells us, His mother gave Him is... [more]

Jesus is nailed to the Cross

ELEVENTH STATION Being nailed to the cross seems to be physically the point of no return. We have all experienced some of those and perhaps can readily identify with Jesus at this stage. He... [more]

Jesus Dies on the Cross

TWELFTH STATION When the sixth hour came there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus called out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama... [more]

Jesus is taken down from the Cross

THIRTEENTH STATION Joseph of Arimathaea asked Pontius Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave permission, so they came and took it away. Nicodemus came as well and brought a mixture... [more]

Jesus is laid in the Tomb

FOURTEENTH STATION Feelings of fear, loss and disappointment over come the followers of Jesus. This apparently was the end of all their hopes and beliefs. mary, his mother, must have remembered his... [more]

The Resurrection of the Lord

FIFTEENTH STATION Jesus is alive and living within each of us. This is the message of the resurrection without it, our faith woudl eb meaningless. Just as the disciples failed to recognise the... [more]