Stations of the Cross

The object of the Stations is to help the faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating upon the chief scenes of Christ's sufferings and death. It has become one of the most popular devotions for Roman Catholics, as well as featuring in the worship and devotion of other Christian denominations.

Traditional Form:  The Stations themselves are usually a series of 14 pictures or sculptures depicting the following scenes:

1. Jesus is condemned to death.

2. Jesus carries his cross

3. Jesus falls the first time

4. Jesus meets his Mother.

5. Simon of Cyrene carries the cross

6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

7. Jesus falls the second time

8. Jesus meets the daughters of Jerusalem

9. Jesus falls the third time

10. Jesus is stripped of His garments

11. Jesus is nailed to the cross

12. Jesus dies on the cross

13. Jesus' body is removed from the cross.

14. Jesus is laid in the tomb.

Prayers:          See prayer booklets available in Catholic Churches

                  See also:  prayer/meditations online at:                                                                                                    http://www.catholic.org/clife/lent/station.php