catholic lenten guide- reflection on the stations of the cross
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God of mercy and compassion
Look with pity upon me
Father, let me call Thee,“Father!”
‘Tis Thy child returns to Thee
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Jesus Lord, I ask for mercy
Let me not implore in ain
ll my sins I now detest them"eer will I sin a#ain
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The First $tation%
Jesus is &ondemned to'eath
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How often do I ignore you at school inthe person no one wants to talk to?How often do my words condemn
you in the way that I speak aboutothers? It was not only the Jews andPontius Pilate who condemned you,
but I stand next to them shouting just as loud, ‘rucify Him!"
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Jesus, for#ie me for the waysin which I condemn andpierce others with my words
and actions( )elp me to loelike you and to learn fromyour e*ample(
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Thank +ou for the cross,Lord
Thank +ou for the price +ou paid
earin# all my sin andshame
In loe +ou came
nd #ae ama-in# #race
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Thank +ou this loe, Lord
Thank +ou for +our nail.pierced hands
/ash me in +our cleansin#
0ow"ow all I know
+our for#ieness and
em1race
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/orthy is the Lam1$eated on the throne
I crown +ou now with many
crowns +ou rei#n ictorious
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)i#h and lifted up
Jesus, son of God
The darlin# of )eaen cruci
/orthy is the Lam1
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The $econd $tation%
Jesus carries the &ross
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How often do I forget that you ha#e carried the load forme? How often do I try to carry things on my
own, not allowing you to help me? It was not only thesins of the world that you carried$ it was my
sin, my sel%shness, my pride, my anger& 'ach addedmore weight to the load& (nd it was not only
my sin you carried but also my burdens, my worries,my fears, my sadness, my insecurities& 'ach you
carried step by step up towards )olgotha, the place ofthe *kull&
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Jesus, help me not to for#etthe load that you carried forme( Gie me the stren#th
and the coura#e to let #o ofthose thin#s that separateme from you(
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+here is no problem too big)od cannot sol#e it
+here is no mountain too tall)od cannot mo#e it
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+here is no storm too dark)od cannot calm it
+here is no sorrow too deepHe cannot soothe it
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If He carried the weight of the
world upon His shouldersI know my brother that He will
carry you
h, If He carried the weight ofthe world upon His shouldersI know my sister that He will
carry you
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He said, -ome unto me all whoare weary$ and I will gi#e you
rest.&
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The Third $tation%
Jesus Falls for the Firsttime
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How many times ha#e I fallen in mywalk? +oo many to count, I"m sure&*o many times when I fall, I don"t
feel like getting back up and tryingagain& +here are too many
temptations that I am faced with that
feel too fun and easy to do becauseso many around me are doing them&
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Jesus, help me to remem1er
your coura#e andperseerance when you fell(Gie me the coura#e to #et
1ack up when I fall( )elp meremem1er that it is worth it
to lie as you lied(
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1oe all powers, a1oe all
kin#s1oe all nature and all created
thin#s
1oe all wisdom and all theways of man
+ou were here 1efore the world
1e#an
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1oe all kin#doms, a1oe all
thrones1oe all wonders the world has
eer known
1oe all wealth and treasures ofthe earth
There4s no way to measure what
+ou4re worth
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&ruci2ed, laid 1ehind the stone
+ou lied to die, re5ected andalone
Like a rose trampled on the
#round +ou took the fall and thou#ht of
me
1oe all
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The Fourth $tation%
Jesus 6eets )is 6other
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+here are so many times when I feel alone inmy struggles& It seems that no one
understands what
I am going through, especially my parents$but I reali/e they must& How many times
ha#e I hidden
things from my parents out of fear of what
they would say, or what trouble I would bein when all
they want is to lo#e me?
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Jesus, help me to remem1er that Iam neer alone in my stru##les(
)elp me to see my parents as yousaw yours( )elp me know theirloe for me and when thin#s are
hard 1etween us, help me to
remem1er the li#ht of your 6otherin my life(
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6ary, did you knowthat your a1y oy would
one day walk on water76ary, did you knowthat your a1y oy would
sae our sons anddau#hters7
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'id you know
that your a1y oyhas come to makeyou new7This &hild that youdeliered will soon
delier you(
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6ary, did you know
that your a1y oy will#ie si#ht to a 1lindman7
6ary, did you knowthat your a1y oy willcalm the storm with
)is hand7
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'id you know
that your a1y oyhas walked where
an#els trod7/hen you kiss yourlittle a1y you kissed
the face of God7
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The Fifth $tation%
$imon helps Jesus carryhis &ross
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How often do I pass up an opportunityto help someone in need? 0o I let
what others may think of me stop me
from reaching out?
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Jesus, open my ears to hearthe ways that you call me to
sere( )elp me follow$imon4s e*ample of helpin#others( )elp me to know
what it means to 1e a trueand faithful serant(
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&hrist is my reward
nd all of my deotion"ow there8s nothin# in thisworld
That could eer satisfy
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Throu#h eerytrial
6y soul will sin#
"o turnin# 1ack
I8e 1een set free
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&hrist is enou#h for me
&hrist is enou#h for me
9erythin# I need is in +ou
9erythin# I need
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I hae decided to follow Jesus
"o turnin# 1ack
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The $i*th $tation%
:eronica wipes the faceof Jesus
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How many times ha#e I forgotten that eachperson is made in your image and likeness
and therefore
deser#es my respect? 0o I make othersobjects of my pleasure and ignore their
humanity? 1eronica
courageously stepped forward and dared to
treat you di2erently than e#eryone else&ould I do the
same?
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Jesus, help me to see your
presence in others( Gie methe coura#e to follow:eronica4s e*ample of
treatin# others with loeeen when no one else does(
;h Lord +ou8re 1eautiful
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;h Lord, +ou re 1eautiful +our face is all I seek
nd when +our eyes are on this chi
+our #race a1ounds to me
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I want to take +our /ord
and shine it allaround
ut 2rst help me 5ust
to lie it, Lord(
nd when I4m doin# well
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nd when I m doin# well
)elp me to neer seek a crown
For my reward is #iin# #lory t +ou
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How many times ha#e I failed to followthrough on my promises? r worseyet, how often ha#e I lied e#en to
people I care about? 0o I rememberyour faithfulness e#en when I fail?
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Jesus, help me to 1eliee inyour faithfulness and loe for
me( Gie me the #race to
follow throu#h on my word toothers( )elp me to 1e aperson of inte#rity(
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I4m for#ien, 1ecause you were
forsakenI4m accepted, you were
condemned
I4m alie and well, you4re spirit iswithin me
ecause you died and rose a#ain
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ma-in# loe, how can it 1e
that you my kin# would diefor me
ma-in# loe, I know it4strue
It4s my 5oy to honor you
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ma-in# loe, how can it 1e
that you 6y kin# would diefor me
ma-in# loe, I know it4s
trueIt4s my 5oy to honor you
In all I do, I honor you
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The 9i#hth $tation%
Jesus meets the womenof Jerusalem(
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0o I listen to your words in my life?How often ha#e the things I"#e
watched or listened led me away
from you? Ha#e I allowed the gospelof 4ife to reign in my heart?
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Jesus, help me to listen to yourwords of life( $how me ways
that I can put you 2rst(
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/hatsoeer you do to theleast of my people, that youdo unto me(
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/hen I was hun#ry, you #aeme to eat<
/hen I was thirsty, you #aeme to drink(
"ow enter into the home of my
Father
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How many times ha#e I let my 5eshwin o#er my spirit? How often ha#e Ichosen to sin rather than to follow
your way? 6as it my sin that becametoo hea#y that you fell this third
time?
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Jesus, help me to follow yourways( )elp me remem1eryour ictory oer my sin(
Gie me the #race toreco#ni-e when I sin and the
desire to sin no more(
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t the foot of the cross
/here #race and su=erin#meet
+ou hae shown me +our loe
Throu#h the 5ud#ment +oureceied
nd +ou8e won my heart
+es ((+ou8e won my heart
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"ow I &an
Trade these ashes in for1eauty
nd wear for#ieness like a
crown&omin# to kiss the feet of
mercy
I lay eery 1urden down
t the foot of the cross
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nd +ou8e won my heart
+es +ou8e won my heart(
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The Tenth $tation%
Jesus is stripped of his#arments(
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How often ha#e I judged others by theway they look or what they are
wearing? 0o I %nd my own self7worth
and self7identity by the clothes I wearor the way I look?
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Jesus, help me to look past the
outside of others( )elp menot to 5ud#e them 1y how
they look or what they wear(
)elp me to 2nd my self worthand identity in +ou(
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&han#e my heart oh God,
6ake it eer true(
&han#e my heart oh God,
6ay I 1e like +ou(
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+ou are the potter,
I am the clay,
6old me and make me,This is what I pray(
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The 9leenth $tation%
Jesus is "ailed to the&ross(
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In re5ection, I am angered by the soldiers& I can"tunderstand why they are doing this to you and
yet what is hardest to reali/e is that not only am Iin the crowd watching all of this, but I"m also
one
of them nailing you to the cross& How manytimes has my sin become a strike of the nail
into your
body? How often do I turn away from yourmercy?
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nd when the )eaenspass away
ll +our scars will stillremain
nd foreer they will say Just how much +ou loe
me(
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Foreer my loeForeer my heartForeer my life is
+oursIt8s +ours
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The Twelfth $tation%
Jesus dies on the &ross(
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(s you use e#ery last ounce of life left in you
to lift your body so that you can speak, you donot look the part& 8et, e#ery word out of your
mouth
is one of lo#e, truly from another kingdom& +hefaces of all humanity must 5ash before your
eyes as one by one you recount whom you aredoing this for& (nd %nally you say, ‘9ather, into
your hands I commend my spirit&&&it is %nished&" 8ou breathe your last and it looks as though
this is the end&
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Jesus, help me ne#er forget your lo#efor me& Help me to know that you
died for me& 9ill me with comfort in
knowing that I ne#er su2er anything 8ou don"t understand&
There8s a place where
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/here all the loeI8e eer found
&omes like a 0ood&omes 0owin#
down
mercy rei#ns andneer dies
There8s a placewhere streams of
#race 0ow deep and
wide
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t the cross, at the crossI surrender my life(
I8m in awe of +ou, I8m inawe of +ou(/here +our loe ran red
and my sin washed white(I owe all to +ou, I owe all
to +ou Jesus(
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There8s a place where sin andshame are powerless(/here my heart has peace with
God and for#ieness(/here all the loe I8e eerfound
&omes like a 0ood&omes 0owin# down
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t the cross, at the crossI surrender my life(
I8m in awe of +ou, I8m in aweof +ou(
/here +our loe ran redand my sin washed white(
I owe all to +ou, I owe all to +ou Jesus(
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How many times ha#e I lost hope inyou? How often ha#e I doubted yourability to be )od in my life o#er all
things?
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Jesus, help me to trust in you& Helpme to place all of my hope in you
and gi#e me peace in knowing
that you are 4ord o#er all things&
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Jesus, we adore you(
Lay our lies 1efore +ou(
)ow we loe +ou(
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The Fourteenth $tation%
Jesus is placed in thetom1
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Jesus, help me always remember
that death is not the end& )i#e methe strength to say the words, ‘Ilo#e you" to those people in my
life that I do lo#e& Help me to lo#ee#ery person not just in words but
also with my actions&
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ma-in# #race)ow sweet the sound
That saed a wretch like me
I once was lost, 1ut now I8mfound
/as 1lind, 1ut now I see
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6y chains are #oneI8e 1een set free
6y God, my $aior hasransomed me
nd like a 0ood )is mercyrei#ns(
>nendin# loe, ama-in##race
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T4was #race that tau#ht myheart to fear
nd #race my fears relieed)ow precious did that #race
appearThe hour I 2rst 1elieed
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The Lord has promised #ood tome
)is word my hope secures)e will my shield and portion
1es lon# as life endures
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6y chains are #oneI8e 1een set free
6y God, my $aior hasransomed me
nd like a 0ood )is mercyrei#ns(
>nendin# loe, ama-in##race
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