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The First Station:

Jesus is condemned to death by the unjust Judge, Pilate.

Let us pray:

“We adore Thee O Christ, and we bless Thee;

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.”

We contemplate the suffering of Jesus, King of Kings, unjustly condemned to death, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Second Station

Jesus receives His Cross

We pray:

“We Adore Thee O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.”

We contemplate the suffering and apprehension of Jesus, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Third Station

Jesus falls the first time

We pray:

“We Adore Thee O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.”

We contemplate the suffering and fragility of Jesus, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Fourth Station

Jesus meets His afflicted Mother

We pray:

“We Adore Thee O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.”

We contemplate the suffering and compassion of Jesus, for his holy Mother as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Fifth Station

Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene

We pray:

“We Adore Thee O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.”

We contemplate the suffering and helplessness of Jesus, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Sixth Station

Veronica wipes the face of Jesus 

We pray:

“We Adore Thee O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.”

We contemplate the suffering and gratitude of Jesus for Veronica’s kindness, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Seventh Station

Jesus falls the second time

We pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the suffering and increasing weakness of Jesus, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Eighth Station

Jesus consoles the women of Jerusalem:
“Weep not for me, but for yourselves and for your children.”

We pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the suffering and compassion of Jesus for the holy women, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

The Ninth Station

Jesus falls the third time – a complete collapse

We pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the suffering and total exhaustion of Jesus, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Tenth Station

Jesus is stripped of His garments

We pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the suffering and mortification of Jesus naked before the gaze of the crowd, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Eleventh Station

Jesus is nailed to the Cross

We pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the excruciating agony of Jesus nailed, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Twelfth Station

Jesus dies on the Cross

Kneeling, we pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the unspeakable suffering of our Saviour that leads to his death, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Thirteenth Station

Jesus is taken down from the Cross

and laid in the arms of Mary His Mother

We pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the death of Jesus and the sword piercing the soul of Mary, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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The Fourteenth Station

Jesus is laid in the tomb

We pray:

We adore Thee, O Christ and we praise Thee,

because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

We contemplate the suffering and compassion of Jesus who lived, died, and was buried for us, as we pray:

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father.

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CONLUDING PRAYER

O Eternal Father,

I offer You the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity

of Our Lord Jesus Christ

in atonement for our sins

and the sins of the whole world.

(Three times)..