THE FIRST STATION
Jesus is Condemned to Death
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how Jesus, after having been scourged and crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the Cross.
My adorable Jesus, it was not Pilate; no, it was my sins that condemned You to die. I beseech You, by the merits of this sorrowful journey, to assist my soul in its journey towards eternity. I love You, my beloved Jesus; I love You more than myself; I repent with my whole heart for having offended You. Never permit me to separate myself from You again. Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me what You will.
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
THE SECOND STATION
Jesus is Made to Bear His Cross
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
Consider how Jesus, in making this journey with the Cross on His shoulders, thought of us, and for us offered to His Father the death He was about to undergo.
My most beloved Jesus, I embrace all the tribulations You have destined for me until death. I beseech You, by the merits of the pain You suffered in carrying Your Cross, to give me the necessary help to carry mine with perfect patience and resignation. I love You, Jesus my love; I repent of having offended You. Never permit me to separate myself from You again. Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE THIRD STATION
Jesus Falls the First Time under His Cross
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
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.
My Jesus, it is not the weight of the Cross, but of my sins, which has made You suffer so much pain. Ah, by the merits of this first fall, deliver me from the misfortune of falling into mortal sin. I love You, O my Jesus, with my whole heart; I repent of having offended You. Never permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always, and then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE FOURTH STATION
Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
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.
My most loving Jesus, by the sorrow that You experienced in this meeting, grant me the grace of a truly devoted love for Your most holy mother. And you, my Queen, who was overwhelmed with sorrow, obtain for me by your intercession a continual and tender remembrance of the Passion of your Son. I love You, Jesus my love; I repent of having offended You. Never permit me to
separate myself from You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE FIFTH STATION
The Cyrenian Helps Jesus to Carry His Cross
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how 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.
My most beloved Jesus, I will not refuse the Cross as the Cyrenian did; I accept it - I embrace it. I accept in particular the death You have destined for me, with all the pains which may accompany it; I unite it to Your death - I offer it to You. You have died for love of me; I will die for love of You, and to please You. Help me by Your grace. I love You, Jesus my love; I repent of having offended You. Never permit me to
separate myself from You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE SIXTH STATION
Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how 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.
My most beloved Jesus, Your 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 Your grace in Baptism; but I have disfigured it since by my sins. You alone, my Redeemer, can restore it to its former beauty. Do this by Your Passion; and then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE SEVENTH STATION
Jesus Falls the Second Time
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider the second fall of Jesus under the Cross - a fall which renews the pain of all the wounds of the head and members of our afflicted Lord.
My most gentle Jesus, how many times You have pardoned me, and how many times I have fallen again, and begun again to offend You! Oh, by the merits of this new fall, give me the necessary helps to persevere in Your grace until death. Grant that in all temptations which assail me I may always commend myself to You. I love You, Jesus my love, with my whole heart; I repent of having offended You. Never permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE EIGHTH STATION
Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how those women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus in such a pitiable state, streaming with blood as He walked along. But Jesus said to them: "Do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children."
My Jesus, laden with sorrows, I weep for the offenses I have committed against You, because of the pains they have deserved, and still more because of the displeasure they have caused You, who have loved me so much. It is Your love, more than the fear of hell, which causes me to weep for my sins. My Jesus, I love You more than myself; I repent of having offended You. Never permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE NINTH STATION
Jesus Falls the Third Time
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider the third fall of Jesus. His weakness was extreme, and the cruelty of His executioners excessive, who tried to hasten His steps when He had scarcely strength to move.
Ah, my outraged Jesus, by the merits of the weakness You suffered in going to Calvary, give me strength sufficient to conquer all human respect, and all my wicked passions, which have led me to despise Your friendship. I love You, Jesus my
love, with my whole heart; I repent of having offended You. Never
permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE TENTH STATION
Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
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 Savior thus cruelly treated, and say to Him:
My innocent Jesus, by the merits of the torment You have felt, help me to strip myself of all affection to things of earth, in order that I may place all my love in You, who are so worthy of my love. I love You, O Jesus, with my whole heart; I repent of having offended You. Never
permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE ELEVENTH STATION
Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how 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, allowed Him to die with anguish on this infamous gibbet.
My Jesus, loaded with contempt, nail my heart to Your feet, that it may ever remain there, to love You, and never leave You again. I love You more than myself; I repent of having offended You. Never
permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE TWELFTH STATION
Jesus Dies on the Cross
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how your Jesus, after three hours' agony on the Cross, consumed at length with anguish, abandons Himself to the weight of His body, bows His head, and dies.
My dying Jesus, I kiss devoutly the Cross on which You died for love of me. I have merited by my sins to die a miserable death, but Your death is my hope. Ah, by the merits of Your death, give me grace to die, embracing Your feet, and burning with love for You. I commit my soul into Your hands. I love You with my whole heart; I repent of having offended You. Never
permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE THIRTEENTH STATION
Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how, after the death of Our Lord, 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.
O Mother of Sorrow, for the love of this Son, accept me for your servant, and pray to Him for me. And You, my Redeemer, since You have died for me, permit me to love You; for I wish for You, and nothing more. I love You, my Jesus, and I repent of having offended You. Never
permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
THE FOURTEENTH STATION
Jesus is Placed in the Sepulcher
V We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.
Consider how the disciples carried the body of Jesus to bury it, accompanied by His holy mother, who arranged it in the sepulcher with her own hands. They then closed the tomb and all withdrew.
Ah, my buried Jesus, I kiss the stone that encloses You. But You rose again the third day. I beseech You by Your resurrection, make me rise glorious with You at the last day, to be always united with You in heaven, to praise You and love You forever. I love You, and I repent of having offended You. Never
permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and
then do with me what You will.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be to the Father.
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