Because by th y holy cross, th ou hast redeemed the world. The stations of the cross walk alongside christ on the journey of his passion and remember our brothers and sisters both around the world and in our own cities who experience suffering and poverty each day. The celebration of the stations of the cross is common on the fridays of lent, especially good friday. It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, and the sun was darkened, and. Children love having their own copy and even coloring the beautiful pictures of jesus on his way of the cross. Stations of the cross for our times ossory diocese. Or your family may choose to focus on one station each evening during the last two weeks of lent. When the sabbath was over, mary magdalene, and mary the mother of james, and salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. Read it online, print, or listen to the traditional audio recording below. Jesus is laid in the tomb concluding prayer let us pray. Stations of the cross franciscan friars of the atonement. The 15 stations of the cross crucifixion stations of the.
In fact, you could remain at the cross for stations 10. Stations of the cross the stations of the cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of jesus christ to calvary. Alphonsus liguori let each one, kneeling before the high altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining. Way of the cross in stone by bethleem, 15 stations. Stations of the cross online we adore you, o christ, and we bless you. Learn how to pray the stations of the cross at the usccb website. Prayers are taken from the stations of the cross in the colosseum, rome. When the soldiers came to jesus, they saw that he was already dead so that they did not break his legs, but one of them opened his side with a lance, and immediately there came out blood and water. The stations of the cross originated in pilgrimage to jerusalem and a desire to reproduce the via dolorosa. Stations of the cross is a series of artistic representations, very often sculptural, depicting christ carrying the cross to his crucifixion in the final hours or passion of jesus, and the devotions using that series to commemorate the passion, often moving physically around a set of stations. Your family may choose to meditate on the stations of the cross together. This can be a moving experience for individuals or families. The stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, is normally prayed each friday during lent. Stations of the cross made of stone dust and resin.
The stations of the cross for our times have been devised by the faith development services team at the request of the vicars forane of the diocese. Catholic for life, catholic prayers, stations of the cross, way of the cross. The stations of the cross depict 14 events in the passion of jesus christ, beginning with jesus being condemned to death and ending with his body being laid in a tomb. Information of the via crucis via crucis with stations of 14. You may wish to find public domain art work for each station as a focal point. Those prevented by poor health or other circumstances from praying the way of the cross in the ordinary manner may obtain the same indulgence by spending some time, perhaps 15. Ace advocates for catholic schools university of notre dame was. Jesus is taken down from the cross the fourteenth station. O my savior, guide me as i prepare for my own resurrection. This printable stations of the cross booklet is so handy.
Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Each station is finely hand crafted by the nuns of the bethlehem monastery in france. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window tags. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. The pious practice of praying the stations of the cross originated in medieval europe when pilgrims were unable to visit the holy land, so instead visited these holy places.
It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back a wonderful audio stations of the cross a priest reads the same words as are in the booklet and as are on with the coloring. First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. Jan 29, 2018 stations of the cross minibook 15 page booklet featuring pages that are 4. Vincentian reflections on the stations of the cross.
Way of the cross in stone by bethleem, 15 stations online. The stations of the cross catholic relief services. You might choose to have one leader for all of the stations, or 15 leaders. The stations of the cross booklet should already be 14 sized. See more ideas about stations of the cross, way of the. The stations of the cross from ancient times, christians have made pilgrimages to holy places.
Reflections on the stations of the cross lent, 2012. Pilate brought jesus outside and said to the people, what shall i do, then, with the one you call the king of the jews. Because by thy holy cross, thou hast redeemed the world. We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. Jesus told us that to follow him we must take up our cross.
Instead, on this day, most catholic churches say the stations of the cross these are normally found an pictures around the inside walls of all churches. Stations of the cross st stephen lutheran church in. Stations of the cross archives illustrated ministry. Mission stations of the cross for children holy childhood association canada leader. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man. Each station has a frame of black colour with images in gold color on a white background. They bound jesus, led him away, and handed him over to pilate. The leader of each station reads the title, the scripture quote, and begins the prayer. I have used a few specific sources for the format and content.
Ace advocates for catholic schools university of notre dame was used with interpretations from the author. Jesus is stripped of his garments the eleventh station. Mar 1, 2015 lent is here and why not start this lenten season with stations of the cross kurishinte vazhi. For example, the religious complex of santo stefano in bologna, italy, replicated the church of the holy sepulchre and other religious sites, including mount of olives and valley of josaphat. Via crucis stations of ceramic via crucis, 15 stations. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations. Stations of the cross for global justice and reconciliation the stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life. Augustines reflections on the stations provided many of the summary statements at the beginning of each. Stations for young people stations of the cross for kids 10 and under. How pleased would jesus have been, had simon offered his services of his own accord. Station 5 simon of cyrene helps jesus to carry his cross. Stations of the cross clip art set 15 stations great for. Printable stations of the cross for children booklet and.
The body of jesus is taken down from the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Simon of cyrene was forced to help our exhausted savior carry his cross. Where is the place with the cross as a focal point. We adore you, o christ, and we praise you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Holy childhood association canada 2219 kennedy road toronto on m1t 3g5 toll free. In this prayer, fourteen traditional events in the passion of jesus are recalled and meditated upon. See more ideas about virgin mary, faith and aurora sleeping beauty. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. There is a rich visual history of the stations of the cross, and the stations have been painted, sketched, illustrated and drawn in some beautiful and creative ways. The 15 stations of the cross crucifixion stations of. Stations of the cross as composed by saint alphonsus ligouri opening prayer. Stations of the cross online roman catholic archdiocese. The word station statlo implies standing still and. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday.
Via crucis 15 stations of the cross, big painted boards catalogue. Printable stations of the cross booklet according to st. Because not everyone could travel to jerusalem, the church began to offer. The stations of the cross can be meditated on as a family or can be used as an act of solitary prayer. Stations of the cross coloring pages the catholic kid. Stations of the cross 1st station jesus is condemned. Its detail and colors easily helps to meditate on the stations of the cross.
Dear jesus, like you, we carry our crosses to remind us of your suffering. This clip art set features all 15 stations of the cross in square format and labeled with roman numeral, depicting the following scenes. Death on the cross but jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. The stations of the cross, also known as the way of the cross, via crucis, and via dolorosa latin for way of sorrows, is a devotion that reflects on jesus final days on earthfrom being condemned to death to dying on the cross and being placed in the tomb.
Via crucis 15 stations of the cross, big painted boards. They pressed into service a passerby, simon, a cyrenian, who was coming in from the country to carry his cross. If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Booklet for the celebration pdf way of the cross 2017. When our divine redeemer beheld the cross, he most willingly reached out to it with his bleeding arms. The stations of the cross are also know as way of sorrows or simply the way.
The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as the individual moves from station to station. Plot your course in careful consideration of space and the physical needs of your community. Pilate brought jesus outside and said to the people, what shall i do. The stations of the cross with meditations written by pope john paul ii and prayed on good friday, 2003. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. As the body hangs suspended from wrists nailed to the crossbar, the. The two halves rich and poor, north and south, heaven and earth have been pulled asunder, yet still the cross unites them. The judge of the world, who will come again to judge us all, stands there, dishonoured and defenseless before the earthly judge. Christian brands catholic stations of the cross 15 piece. It was a great book for the project i wanted i wanted the students to color the book and present it to the parish as an easter present.
I will, therefore, meditate on thy sufferings, and visit the stations of thy passion in company with thy sorrowful mother and my guardian angel, with the intention of promoting. Fifth station simon of cyrene helps jesus carry his cross v. The whole idea of crucifixion is the slow and painful death that hanging on the cross produces. The pages will print four images to a page so that the finished product is roughly 4. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day, beginning with his condemnation. Its tempting for us to remove the humanity from this station, to view.
The cards are glossy and the paper is a nice thick texture quality like the one you would use for printing your pictures on a computer. The stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on. In the medieval period, when pilgrimage to jerusalem was popular, people there began to walk the traditional path jesus took from his arrest to his passion and death. Stations of the cross united states conference of catholic. The only problem is that it says 15 stations i see their point but didnt really want to deal with that situation of explaining.