At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon jesus suffering, death, and resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to. Reflections on the stations of the cross lent, 2012. Good friday reflection by vinita wright by vinita hampton wright vinita wright shares her good friday poem in a video for use in personal holy week reflections. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the skull which in aramaic is called golgotha. Stations of the cross usccb based on those celebrated by pope john paul ii on good friday, 1991. How one percent of your day can transform your life. Have fun learning and memorizing the stations of the cross with these printable worksheets.
Stations of the cross resources catechists journey. Stations of the cross for kids three booklet bundle. The stations of the cross depict 14 events in the passion of jesus christ, beginning with jesus being condemned to death and ending with his body being laid in a tomb. Children love having their own copy and even coloring the beautiful pictures of jesus on his way of the cross. Some of the reflections on the stations are graphic in nature, and the discussion questions are geared toward older children. I desire to carry it with all patience until death, that i may prove worthy of thee.
The stations of the cross with bishop barron youtube. Then he took with him peter and the two sons of zebedee, and he began to be. The text used in these insightful meditations on the fourteen stations of the cross, is taken from the book the way of the cross written by prof. Lent stations of the cross reflections by teaching to go. Augustines reflections on the stations provided many of the summary statements at the beginning of each. This site is offered by creighton university s collaborative ministry office. Mar 18, 2019 or provide copies in the pews for parishioners to consider during a weekly experience of the stations of the cross. Stations 3 6 stations 7 10 stations 11 14 you might also like to pray the stations of the cross this holy week using ten scripturebased meditations on our sister site, prayasyougo. First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st. In this collection, you will receive 2 pages in one pdf file.
Help those you serve apply the lessons of the stations to their own lives. Pope francis prayer intention for the month of december 2018. The stations of the cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of jesus christ to calvary. Stations of the cross as composed by saint alphonsus ligouri opening prayer. The broader objective should always be to allow them a dignified life through work. This lent, include the stations of the cross among your daily devotions. The video features the franciscan way of the cross text as read by some of the colleges students and recent graduates, accompanied by the music of chrysostomos, a. Stations of the cross united states conference of catholic. One common devotion is the way of the cross, which is more commonly referred to as the stations of the cross. The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. Come, let us drop the cross here by the roadside and sink cozily into a life of pleasure. The stations of the cross for kids printable mini booklet is included in this stations of the cross three booklet bundle.
Because by thy holy cross you have redeemed the world. The stations of the cross for our times have been devised by the faith development. The way of the cross coloring pages perfect for children and adults, these coloring pages depict the scriptural way of the cross as introduced by pope john paul ii on good friday 1991. Elaborate in your writing as needed, remembering this piece is important for your later reflection. Consider making the stations of the cross personal. We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. R because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Because by th y holy cross, th ou hast redeemed the world.
Praying the stations of the cross is a lenten tradition that helps us reflect upon the story of the passion of christ. He was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem. Reflections with a global view to accompany the stations of the cross. The stations of the cross for our times have been devised by the faith development services team at the request of the vicars forane of the diocese. Regular stations of the cross may be difficult for kids to understand. This includes all of the same items as the paper bag album, but each. We are committed towards renewing and rebuilding a strong catholic faith, through writing, preaching, and outreaches. Praying with the stations of the crosswith free station to. We adore you, o christ, and we praise you, because by your holy cross you.
There is a powerpoint presentation of the images and responses to the stations available for use in parishes. Stations of the cross meditations for moms download stations of the cross meditations for moms ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Scholars generally agree that jesus carried the horizontal beam of the cross, which weighed about 125 pounds. We want to reach out to every part of the world with this message, by forming our organization in every catholic parish and school and by. Optional prayers and scripture references for each station offer a variety of ways to adapt and. These stations of the cross by pray as you go introduce you to a form of devotional prayer especially popular during lent. Printable stations of the cross booklet according to st. The stations of the cross opening prayer stand jesus came with his disciples to a country place called gethsemane, and he said to them, sit down here, while i go over yonder and pray. We adore you, o christ, and we praise you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. O jesus, whosoever does not take up his cross and follow thee, is not worthy of thee. Prayers are taken from the stations of the cross in the colosseum, rome. The illustrations are from the recently restored stations of the cross at the church of the immaculate conception, farm street, london, by kind permission of the parish priest, fr andrew cameronmowat sj. Praying with the stations of the crosswith free station. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Stations of the cross for our times bishop of ossory. New stations of the cross reflections word on fire digital. Stations of the cross minibook 15 page booklet featuring pages that are 4. At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon jesus suffering, death, and resurrection, and to simply experience the visual images to reflect on christs love for us.
Likewise, i would suggest that we can incorporate the devotion into our lives in a variety of ways. New stations of the cross reflections 54m we hope you have a fruitful reflection on these powerful meditations from bishop barron on the stations of the cross. Fill out the form below to receive the free station to station questions for reflection and discussion. Purchasing this gives you the license to use it with one family, one coop class, or in one single classroom. If you want students to write or draw their own reflections, in this version of the project they will do so on the blank side of the reflection cards.
An ignatian journey through the stations of the cross and the 15minute prayer solution. These are purposefully peeking out for you to see them. Grant me, jesus, the grace to continue to embrace my cross, even when i collapse under its weight. Practical tips for practicing the way of the cross.
It uses the list of stations recently approved by the bishops of the philippines. Ah, many are the crosses abandoned alongside our ways, perhaps along my tracks. Many churches typically contain fourteen stations but as an outgrowth of the second vatican council, a fifteenth station was added reflecting our lords victory over suffering and death and the good news of easter the resurrection. More than half of the prayer books and pamphlets use the way of the cross as composed by st. The photos of the stations of the cross are courtesy of st. Reflections on the stations of the cross the american tfp. We aim at helping catholics understand better the message of jesus christ through words of mouth and charity. Pope francis prayer intention for the month of january 2019. The hymn stabat mater is traditional with the stations. If you know of some good resources for the stations of the cross, please share them. Jan 29, 2018 in the picture above you can see that in the printable stations of the cross for children paper bag album, prayers and reflections can be stored inside the book. Jesus is condemned to death v we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. This packet contains three stations of the cross booklets for children of a variety of ages and abilities. Pilate brought jesus outside and said to the people, what shall i do, then, with the one you call the king of the jews.
As noted above, even today a variety of forms of the stations of the cross are practiced and this variety only adds to the fruit of the devotion. Stations of the cross franciscan friars of the atonement. Gaze upon this mirror each day, and continually study your face within it. The stations of the cross for children gracewatch media. To print as a booklet please select booklet from the print options on your computer. Jesus is condemned to death he was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, accustomed to. The large format and paper bag booklet versions are also only available in this set. An introduction by scripture scholar nicholas king sj to his reflections on the stations of the cross, and the first and second stations. Each station takes about two minutes to complete, including about thirty seconds of silent prayer. Click here to receive a copy of our inspiring booklet, meditations on the stations of the cross, plus a special companion cd recording of the meditations and accompanying prayers recorded by the author and belmont abbey college students just sample the powerful words and images that await you. Enkindle within us a sense of shared responsibility in times of climate disaster. These were donated to the church where my father pastors and displayed in the sanctuary during lent the season before easter. It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back a wonderful audio stations of the cross a priest reads the same words as are in the booklet and as are on with the coloring.
The body of jesus is taken down from the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. The full text of nicholas king sjs stations of the cross was published originally by kevin mayhew. A printer friendly version of the stations a 4 page handout of the stations stations booklet that prints on an 11x17 sheet stations booklet that prints on two 8. For the third year, thomas aquinas college is making available to all its friends the following, fiveminute video the video features the franciscan way of the cross as read by some of the colleges students and recent graduates, accompanied by the music of chrysostomos, a student. Stations of the cross reflections on war by syrian child refugees. Lent stations of the cross reflections by teaching to go tpt. Gary jansen is senior editor of religion and spirituality at the crown publishing group. The stations of the cross for children printable pdf.
For the third year, thomas aquinas college is making available to all its friends the following, fiveminute video. Included are 10 worksheet pages including, stations matching the number to the image, matching numbers to roman numerals,word search, cut and paste, coloring puzzle, crossword puzzle, word scramble, maze, and handwriting practice. He is the author of several books, including station to station. The pious practice of praying the stations of the cross originated in medieval europe when pilgrims were unable to visit the holy land, so instead visited these holy places. The stations of the cross, are a series of meditations on scenes from the passion of jesus, from his sentencing at the hands of pilate to the laying of his body in the tomb.
Though innocent, jesus is condemned by the power of the. This form of the stations closely follows pope john paul iis scriptural stations of the cross, later formally promulgated by pope benedict xvi in a slightly different form in 2007. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations currently found in. Read on to learn more about the three versions contained in this packet. This particular moment during the way of the cross sparks up so many different emotions in the heart, especially because it portrays the perfect love between a mother and her child. The form used in the stations of the cross for children is the new way of the cross approved by the bishops of the philippines and widely used there. The stations of the cross is a lenten devotion that offers witness to jesus passion and death.
Vincentian reflections on the stations of the cross. I have used a few specific sources for the format and content. Stations of the cross stations of the cross according to st. Introduction the stations of the cross is a very old devotion. Stations of the cross the stations of the cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of jesus christ to calvary. Click download or read online button to stations of the cross meditations for moms book pdf for free now.
Pray the stations of the cross with the students of thomas. Printable stations of the cross for children booklet and. Jesus is condemned to death he was spurned and avoided by men, a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom men hide their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem. Thirteenth station jesus is taken down from the cross leader. The downloadable file comes with color copies, black and white copies and. Read it online, print, or listen to the traditional audio recording below. We can only imagine the pain he endured as he walked, the beam chafing his fleshtorn back. Share with friends facebook twitter email share on facebook share on twitter share via email.
When the soldiers came to jesus, they saw that he was already dead so that they did not break his legs, but one of them opened his side with a lance, and immediately there came out blood and water. Both versions of our meditations on the stations of the. Begin by examining each station and put to writing how you can personally reflect or spiritually grow by imitating our lord. In this way of the cross we endeavor to see our own lives reflected in each individual station, after the example of our holy mothers, st. Johns parish church on the creighton university campus. Download pdf stations of the cross meditations for moms.
The stations of the cross for children was designed especially for younger children, with colorful illustrations and simple text that introduces them to the passion of jesus christ on their level. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of his last day. A way of the cross our lord jesus christ prayers and. Stations of the cross also in spanish pictures drawn by students of st. This printable stations of the cross booklet is so handy. Stations with coloring pages stations of the cross for children loyola press downloadable pdf for children or online version. The passion and resurrection of our lord turn lent activities for kids into an intergenerational event. Kneeling before the altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences, whether for yourself or for the souls in purgatory. Mar 02, 2017 the stations of the cross are a 14step catholic devotion that commemorates jesus christs last day on earth as a man.
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