Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church

 

 

 
 
Stations of the Cross
 
  The Way of the Cross

 

 
+ An Ancient Lenten Devotion + 

With Reflections by John Henry Cardinal Newman

 

FOREWORD

Tracing the footsteps of Our Blessed Lord as He walked the Way of Sorrows, whether at the actual sites, in our Churches, or privately with crucifix in hand, can be of great devotional help in meditation on, and participation in, those mighty whereby Jesus obtained for us our salvation.  The devotions contained within are in keeping with the directive of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (no. 13) that popular devotions seek to reflect the Liturgy of the Church.  This version of the Stations of the Cross contains the two emphases upon Holy Scripture and Liturgical Prayer.  May every grace be ours, as we walk the Way of the Cross with Our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Preparation at the Altar

JESUS IS BETRAYED

In the Name + of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen

THE READING: (St. Mark 14:26, 32, 45; St. Luke 22:41-42; St. John 18:12-13)

They went out into the Mount of Olives.  And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane.  And Jesus was withdrawn from the disciples about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine be done...  As soon as Judas was come, he goeth straightway to Jesus, and saith, Master, Master: and kissed him.  Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him away.

Let us pray.  Assist us mercifully with thy help, O Lord God of our salvation that we may enter with joy upon the meditation of those mighty acts, whereby thou hast given unto us life and immortality; through Jesus Christ our Lord (who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end).  Amen.


V.  Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name; Thy kingdom come, thy Will be done, on earth as it is in heaven:

R.  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.

V.   Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus:

R.   Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: 

R.  As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

V.  Have mercy upon us, O Lord. 

R.  Have mercy upon us.

V.  May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R.  Amen.

Sing my tongue the glorious battle
Sing the winning of the fray:
Now above the cross, the trophy,

Sound the high triumphal lay:
Tell how Christ, the world's Redeemer,
As a Victim won the day.

 

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