{"id":1148,"date":"2023-09-30T23:34:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T23:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1148"},"modified":"2023-11-16T19:52:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T19:52:04","slug":"elementor-1148","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/?page_id=1148","title":{"rendered":"Stations of the Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1148\" class=\"elementor elementor-1148\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c36d301 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c36d301\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37b7785\" data-id=\"37b7785\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90cf4be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90cf4be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8025b8\" data-id=\"c8025b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e88d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0e88d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stations of the Cross<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-830888f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"830888f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-891c4fb\" data-id=\"891c4fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfa569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bfa569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d6f850 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d6f850\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0a493e\" data-id=\"f0a493e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3be7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef3be7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Stations of the Cross is a Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ&#8217;s final hours before dying for our salvation. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His Passion and death, beginning with His condemnation.\u00a0 When we pray the stations we accompany the Lord on a kind of mini pilgrimage as we move from station to station. At each station, we recall and meditate on a specific event in Christ&#8217;s path to his death. At each station, we prayer and spend time in quiet reflection before moving to the next station until all 14 are complete.<\/p><p>The Stations of the Cross are commonly found in churches as a series of 14 small icons or images. They can also appear in church yards arranged along paths. The stations are most commonly prayed during Lent on Wednesdays and Fridays, and especially on Good Friday, the day of the year upon which the events actually occurred.\u00a0<\/p><p>You can pray the Stations at any time,\u00a0 alone or in community.\u00a0 You can pray the Stations by physically walking from Station to Station, or remain in one place.\u00a0 You are encouraged to do what is\u00a0 most effective for your prayer.<\/p><p>The Stations of the Cross found here is the form\u00a0 we use to pray at Divine Mercy Parish on Fridays throughout Lent.\u00a0 It is an adaptation from the\u00a0 Good Friday Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome for the Jubilee year 2000.\u00a0 The Stations were led by His Holiness, St. John Paul II and include his meditations and prayers.\u00a0 The Station icons are from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Zagreb Croatia (photos from Shutterstock).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ea97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"35ea97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54a7eef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54a7eef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-559cdfc\" data-id=\"559cdfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124196f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"124196f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The Stations of the Cross<\/h5><p><em>Let us begin:<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29cdc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e29cdc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba7f53\" data-id=\"7ba7f53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d15e2f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d15e2f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71f4a02\" data-id=\"71f4a02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61806a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f61806a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54e09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54e09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Introduction:<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>What does it mean to have a part in the Cross of Christ?\u00a0 It means to experience, in the Holy Spirit, the love hidden within the Cross of Christ.\u00a0 It means to recognize, in the light of this love, our own cross.\u00a0 It means to take up that cross once more and, strengthened by this love, to continue our journey&#8230;\u00a0 To journey through life, by participating with the one who \u201cendured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.\u201d<\/p><p>As we enter into this time of prayer, let us concentrate on the full meaning of that event, so that what happened may speak with new power to our minds and hearts, and become the source of the grace of a real sharing in it.<\/p><p><em>Brief pause for silence.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fcacc1f\" data-id=\"fcacc1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878d360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"878d360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7736855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7736855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Opening Prayer<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>Let us pray.<\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, fill our hearts with the light of your Spirit, so that by following you on your final journey we may come to know the price of our Redemption and become worthy of a share in the fruits of your Passion, Death and Resurrection.\u00a0 You who live and reign for ever and ever.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen. <\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32f947b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32f947b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22947ab\" data-id=\"22947ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1318b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1318b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a277f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a277f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60eca75\" data-id=\"60eca75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec942f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec942f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 1st Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Jesus is Condemned to Death<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1360767 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1360767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary:<\/b><\/p><p>Pilate said to him: \u201cSo you are a king?\u201d<\/p><p>Jesus answered:\u00a0 \u201cYou say that I am a king.\u00a0 For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.\u201d<\/p><p>Pilate said in answer: \u201cWhat is truth?\u201d\u00a0 This was a question about his own relationship with truth.\u00a0 It was an attempt to escape from the voice of conscience, pressing\u00a0 him to acknowledge the truth and follow it.\u00a0 When someone refuses to be guided by truth he is ultimately ready even to condemn an innocent person to death.\u00a0 Having him scourged and crowned with thorns, Pilate presents Jesus, saying \u201cBehold the man.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 The response:\u00a0 \u201cCrucify him, crucify him!\u201d\u00a0 Pilate washes his hands.\u00a0 Thus was Jesus, the Son of the living God, the Redeemer of the world, condemned to death by crucifixion.<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\"><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, you accepted an unjust judgment.\u00a0 Grant to us and to all men and women of our time the grace to remain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 faithful to the truth. Do not allow the weight of responsibility for the sufferings of the innocent to fall upon us and upon those who come after us.\u00a0 To you, O Jesus, just Judge, be honour and glory for ever and ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4833b78\" data-id=\"4833b78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bd0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21bd0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b83718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b83718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429664693-905x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1152\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429664693-905x1024.jpg 905w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429664693-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429664693-768x869.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429664693-1358x1536.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429664693-1810x2048.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70b8cc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70b8cc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d034957\" data-id=\"d034957\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1781f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d1781f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b30ad3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b30ad3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3b184d\" data-id=\"d3b184d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996f5e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"996f5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a971f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a971f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429387919-687x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429387919-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429387919-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429387919-768x1145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429387919-1030x1536.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429387919-1374x2048.jpg 1374w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_429387919-scaled.jpg 1717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9893d7b\" data-id=\"9893d7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a7e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48a7e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 2nd Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Jesus takes up his Cross<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e235925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e235925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0395d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0395d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary:<\/b><\/p><p>The Cross.\u00a0 The symbol of a shameful death, the cross, becomes a key.\u00a0 From now on, with the help of this key, we will open the door of the deepest mystery of God. Through Christ\u2019s acceptance of the Cross, the instrument of his own self-emptying, men and women will come to know that God is love.\u00a0 Love without limits: \u201cGod so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life\u201d<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, who accepted the Cross to make of it the sign of God\u2019s saving love for\u00a0 humanity, grant us and all men and women of our time the grace of faith in this infinite love.\u00a0 By passing on to the people of our time the sign of the Cross, may we be\u00a0 authentic witnesses to Redemption.\u00a0 To you, O Jesus, Priest and Victim, be praise and glory for ever.<\/p><p><b>\u00a0R.\u00a0 <\/b><b>Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd5fd54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd5fd54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbf89a1\" data-id=\"cbf89a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c543f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c543f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5a184e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5a184e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-946eaea\" data-id=\"946eaea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30141cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30141cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 3rd Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Jesus falls for the first time<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acb476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acb476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary:<\/b><\/p><p>Jesus falls under the Cross. This will happen three times along the comparatively short stretch of the \u201cVia Dolorosa.\u201d Exhaustion makes him fall. His body is stained with blood from the scourging, his head is crowned with thorns. All this causes his strength to fail. So he falls, and the weight of the Cross\u00a0\u00a0 crushes him to the ground.\u00a0 Jesus falls and gets up again. In this way, the Redeemer of the world addresses in a wordless way all those who fall.\u00a0 He exhorts them to get up again: \u201cHe himself bore our sins in his body on the wood of the cross, that we might no\u00a0 longer live for sin but for\u00a0 righteousness \u2013 by his wounds we have been healed.\u201d<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>O Christ, as you fall under the weight of our faults and rise again for our justification, we pray, help us and all who are weighed down by sin to stand up again and continue the journey.\u00a0 Give us the strength of the Spirit to carry with you the cross of our weakness.\u00a0 To you, O Jesus, crushed under the weight of the cross be our praise and love for ever.<\/p><p><b>R. Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b22bb5\" data-id=\"2b22bb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461ace1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"461ace1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc8177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebc8177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321489-712x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1167\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321489-712x1024.jpg 712w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321489-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321489-768x1104.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321489-1069x1536.jpg 1069w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321489-1425x2048.jpg 1425w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321489-scaled.jpg 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a41e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a41e91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-594fc31\" data-id=\"594fc31\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c598f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"86c598f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f59bf3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f59bf3f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64cf714\" data-id=\"64cf714\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ead2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ead2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404ed3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"404ed3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_431861206-946x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_431861206-946x1024.jpg 946w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_431861206-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_431861206-768x832.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_431861206-1419x1536.jpg 1419w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_431861206-1892x2048.jpg 1892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-970ecd6\" data-id=\"970ecd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01db551 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01db551\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 4th Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Jesus meets his Mother<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1de81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1de81c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary:<\/b><\/p><p>\u201cDo not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and his kingdom will have no end.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cBehold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.\u00a0 May it be done to me according to your word\u201d<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>O Mary, who walked the way of the Cross with your Son, your mother\u2019s heart torn by grief, but mindful always of your fiat and fully confident that He to whom nothing is impossible would be able to fulfil his promises, implore for us and for the generations yet to come the grace of surrender to God\u2019s love.\u00a0 Help us, in the face of suffering, rejection, and trial, however prolonged and\u00a0\u00a0 severe, never to doubt his love.\u00a0 To Jesus, your Son, honour and glory for ever and ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17fb2ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17fb2ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd8311\" data-id=\"4dd8311\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf31f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecf31f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b87d35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b87d35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e159b3d\" data-id=\"e159b3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dbede5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dbede5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 5th Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his Cross<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce6285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce6285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary:<\/b><\/p><p>The divine Condemned One is someone who, in a certain sense, \u201cmakes a gift\u201d of his Cross.\u00a0 Was it not he who said: \u201cHe who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me?\u201d Simon receives a gift.\u00a0 He has become \u201cworthy\u201d of it.\u00a0 What the crowd might see as an offence to his dignity has, from the perspective of redemption, given him a new dignity.\u00a0 In a unique way, the Son of God has made him a sharer in his work of salvation.<\/p><p><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>O Christ, you gave to Simon of Cyrene the dignity of carrying your Cross.\u00a0 Welcome us too under its weight, welcome all men and women and grant to everyone the gift of generosity to serve. Do not permit that we should turn away from those who are crushed by the crosses of illness, loneliness, hunger or injustice.\u00a0 As we carry each other\u2019s burdens, help us to become witnesses to the gospel of the Cross and witnesses to you, who live and reign for ever and ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cca8cf9\" data-id=\"cca8cf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc1aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bdc1aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1780fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1780fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_446525689-908x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1159\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_446525689-908x1024.jpg 908w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_446525689-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_446525689-768x866.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_446525689-1361x1536.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_446525689-1815x2048.jpg 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62a5e03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62a5e03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b66813\" data-id=\"3b66813\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b570e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"90b570e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e866453 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e866453\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5f03d\" data-id=\"8a5f03d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f608b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f608b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6933ce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6933ce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_449911504-1000x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1170\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_449911504-1000x1024.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_449911504-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_449911504-768x787.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_449911504-1500x1536.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_449911504-1999x2048.jpg 1999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98a1977\" data-id=\"98a1977\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12037eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12037eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 6th Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Veronica wipes the face of Jesus<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b40a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23b40a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>The Redeemer of the world presents Veronica with a true\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 image of his face.\u00a0 The veil upon which the face of Christ remains imprinted becomes a message for us. Acts of love do not pass away.\u00a0 Every act of goodness, of understanding, of service leaves on people\u2019s hearts an indelible imprint and makes us ever more like the One who \u201cemptied himself, taking the form of a servant.\u201d\u00a0 This is what shapes our identity and gives us our true name.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, you accepted a woman\u2019s selfless gesture of love, and in exchange ordained that future generations should remember her by the name of your face.\u00a0 Grant that our works and the works of all who will come after us will make us like unto you and will leave in the world the reflection of your\u00a0\u00a0 infinite love.\u00a0 To you, O Jesus, splendour of the Father\u2019s glory, be praise and glory for ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-384707a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"384707a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2624b7b\" data-id=\"2624b7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656d584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"656d584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4556d51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4556d51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5302fa\" data-id=\"e5302fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a4a42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3a4a42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 7th Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Jesus falls the second time<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11380e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11380e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>\u201cNot behind us with the Saviour\u2019s Cross, but behind the Saviour with our own cross,\u201d wrote a Polish Poet.\u00a0 The poet\u2019s words tells us that every person, carrying their cross, who falls under it\u2019s weight, meets Christ who has done the same.\u00a0 In his turn, Christ, on the way to Calvary, meets every man and woman and, falling under the weight of the Cross, does not cease to proclaim the good news. Our Redeemer says to each human heart: \u201cMy grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness\u201d<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, you fell under the weight of the Cross and you get up again in order to take it upon yourself.\u00a0 Give to us the strength to carry the cross of daily life and to get up again from our falls, so that we may bring to future generations the Gospel of your saving power.\u00a0 To you, O Jesus, our support when we are weak, be praise and glory for ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ab7f75\" data-id=\"0ab7f75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c4452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7c4452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_430724761-660x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1171\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_430724761-660x1024.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_430724761-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_430724761-768x1191.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_430724761-990x1536.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_430724761-1320x2048.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_430724761-scaled.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae25a3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae25a3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e4f250\" data-id=\"0e4f250\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b928ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8b928ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bc95e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bc95e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fd1de6\" data-id=\"1fd1de6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba163fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba163fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d11cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00d11cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_426655336-899x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_426655336-899x1024.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_426655336-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_426655336-768x875.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_426655336-1349x1536.jpg 1349w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_426655336-1798x2048.jpg 1798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcc2a19\" data-id=\"bcc2a19\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622789b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"622789b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 8th Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b18a648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b18a648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>\u201cDaughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for\u00a0 yourselves and for your children.\u00a0 For behold, the days are\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 coming when they will say, &#8216;Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never gave suck!&#8217; Then they will begin to say to the mountains, &#8216;Fall on us&#8217;; and to the hills, &#8216;Cover us.&#8217; For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?\u201d<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>O Christ, you came into this world to visit all those who await salvation.\u00a0 Grant that we will recognize the time of its visitation and share in the fruits of your redemption.\u00a0 To you, O Jesus, born of the Virgin Daughter of Zion, be honour and praise for ever and ever.<\/p><p><b>R<\/b>.\u00a0 <b>Amen<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ddbba6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ddbba6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df1cf0a\" data-id=\"df1cf0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb195a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcb195a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eee51c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eee51c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32d8ef3\" data-id=\"32d8ef3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8512d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8512d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 9th Station<\/em><\/p><h5><strong>Jesus falls the third time<\/strong><\/h5><p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,\u00a0<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f12da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f12da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>\u201cThough he was in the form of God, he did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself taking the form of a servant, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a Cross\u201d.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, through your humiliation beneath the Cross you revealed to the world the price of its redemption.\u00a0 Grant to the men and women the light of faith, so that, as they recognize in you the Suffering Servant of God and humanity, they may have the courage to follow the same path which, by way of the Cross and self-emptying, leads to life without end.\u00a0 To you, O\u00a0\u00a0 Jesus, our support when we are weak, be honour and glory for ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e67b25\" data-id=\"6e67b25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac301df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac301df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_451179685-764x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_451179685-764x1024.jpg 764w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_451179685-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_451179685-768x1029.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_451179685-1146x1536.jpg 1146w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_451179685-1528x2048.jpg 1528w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_451179685-scaled.jpg 1910w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e17f229 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e17f229\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2058b96\" data-id=\"2058b96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed3ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ed3ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a4279c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a4279c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a71e1cb\" data-id=\"a71e1cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9db57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc9db57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_440225125-649x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_440225125-649x1024.jpg 649w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_440225125-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_440225125-768x1212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_440225125-974x1536.jpg 974w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_440225125-1298x2048.jpg 1298w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_440225125-scaled.jpg 1623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76e7fb0\" data-id=\"76e7fb0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99eec49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99eec49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 10th Station<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jesus is stripped and offered gall and vinegar to drink<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,&nbsp;<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caea04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caea04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>\u201cWhen he tasted it, he would not drink it.\u201d\u00a0 He did not want a sedative. He wanted to be fully aware as he suffered on the Cross, accomplishing the mission he had received from the Father.\u00a0 The soldiers in charge of the execution tried to dull his senses and his consciousness.\u00a0 But with Christ this could not be. Jesus knows that his death on the Cross must be a sacrifice of\u00a0 expiation.\u00a0 This is why he wants to remain alert to the very end.<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus, who, with supreme dedication, accepted death on the Cross for our salvation, grant to us and to all the world\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0 people a share in your sacrifice on the Cross, so that what we are and what we do may always be a free and conscious sharing in your work of salvation.\u00a0 To you, O Jesus, Priest and Victim, be honour and glory for ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c274cf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c274cf3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c19557\" data-id=\"6c19557\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-413249e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"413249e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b462f21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b462f21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37d4a43\" data-id=\"37d4a43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2305465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2305465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 11th Station<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jesus is nailed to the Cross<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,&nbsp;<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da530c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da530c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>\u201cNow my soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, \u2018Father save me from this hour\u2019?\u00a0 But for this purpose I came to this hour.\u00a0 Father, glorify your name.\u201d\u00a0 Then a voice came out of heaven:\u00a0 \u201cI have both glorified it and will glorify it again.\u201d. Jesus said, \u201cThis voice has not come for my sake, but for your sakes.\u00a0 Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.\u00a0 And, when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>O Christ lifted high, O Love crucified, fill our hearts with your love, that we may see in your Cross the sign of our redemption and, drawn by your wounds, we may live and die with you, who live and reign with the Father and the Spirit, now and for ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen. <\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51ca826\" data-id=\"51ca826\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbdfafc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbdfafc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_448778086-705x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_448778086-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_448778086-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_448778086-768x1115.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_448778086-1058x1536.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_448778086-1410x2048.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_448778086-scaled.jpg 1763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ede448 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ede448\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fdcd03\" data-id=\"1fdcd03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2441e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2441e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42b5ba6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42b5ba6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7c3aba\" data-id=\"b7c3aba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7233d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7233d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dff666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dff666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_406321519-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c4aad\" data-id=\"26c4aad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3442d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3442d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 12th Station<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jesus dies on the Cross<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,&nbsp;<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5238626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5238626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>\u201cFather, forgive them, for they know not what they do.\u201d\u00a0 At the height of his Passion, Christ does not forget us.\u00a0 Jesus knows that more than anything else humanity needs love; we need the mercy which at this moment is being poured out on the world.\u00a0 \u201cTruly,\u00a0 I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.\u201d\u00a0 This is how Jesus replies to the plea of the criminal hanging on his right:\u00a0 this promise of a new life is the first fruit of the Passion and\u00a0 Death of Christ.\u00a0 Jesus cries out: \u201cI am thirsty.\u201d\u00a0 It is the one word which refers directly to his physical suffering.\u00a0 Then Jesus adds: \u201cMy God, my God, why have you abandoned me?\u201d\u00a0 These words of the Psalm, reveal the depths of his union with the Father.\u00a0 From this moment on, the dialogue will only be between the dying Son and the Father who accepts his sacrifice of love.\u00a0 Jesus cries out: \u201cIt is accomplished!\u201d\u00a0 Now the work of redemption is complete.\u00a0 The mission, for which he came on earth, has reached its goal.\u00a0 The rest belongs to the Father: \u201cFather, into your hands I commit my spirit.\u201d\u00a0 And having said this, he breathed his last.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, in the moment of your agony you were not\u00a0 indifferent to humanity\u2019s fate, and with your last breath you\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 entrusted to the Father\u2019s mercy the men and women of every age, with all their weaknesses and sins.\u00a0 Fill us and the generations yet to come with your Spirit of love. To you, crucified Jesus, the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 wisdom and the power of God, be honour and glory for ever and ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen. <\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4f4bb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4f4bb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad3b523\" data-id=\"ad3b523\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfe65e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fdfe65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc6e589 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc6e589\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cbef08\" data-id=\"7cbef08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754b869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"754b869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 13th Station<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jesus is taken down from the Cross and given to his Mother<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,&nbsp;<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a0d9e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a0d9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary: <\/b><\/p><p>In the arms of his Mother they have placed the lifeless body of the Son.\u00a0 The Gospels say nothing of what she felt at that moment.\u00a0 It is as though by their silence the Evangelists wished to respect her sorrow, her feelings and her memories.\u00a0 Or that they simply felt incapable of expressing them.\u00a0 From Mary, the \u201cSorrowful Mother,\u201d we are shown the difficult love which does not flee from suffering, but surrenders trustingly to the tenderness of God, for whom nothing is impossible.<\/p><p><b>Silent Reflection<\/b><\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Mary, obtain for us the grace of faith, hope and charity, so that we, like you, may stand without flinching beneath the Cross until our last breath.\u00a0 To your Son, Jesus, our Saviour, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory for ever and ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9c528e\" data-id=\"f9c528e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b440d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b440d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_411451789-674x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1175\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_411451789-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_411451789-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_411451789-768x1167.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_411451789-1011x1536.jpg 1011w, 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c4a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0c4a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40cf7ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40cf7ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddc38be\" data-id=\"ddc38be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b652f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1b652f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_393365131-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_393365131-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_393365131-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_393365131-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_393365131-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_393365131-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.divinemercynl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_393365131-scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-618e174\" data-id=\"618e174\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cbf1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cbf1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The 14th Station<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Jesus is laid in the tomb<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><em>We adore You, O Christ and we bless You,&nbsp;<\/em><em style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">because by Your holy cross You have redeemed the world!<\/em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d36ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0d36ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commentary:<\/b><\/p><p>He \u201cwas crucified, died and was buried.\u201d\u00a0 The lifeless body of Christ has been laid in the tomb.\u00a0 But the stone of the tomb is not the final seal on his work.\u00a0 The last word belongs not to falsehood, hatred and violence.\u00a0 The last word will be spoken by Love, which is stronger than death.\u00a0 \u201cUnless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.\u201d\u00a0 The tomb is the sign of his supreme sacrifice for us and for our salvation.\u00a0 Very soon this tomb will become the first proclamation of praise and exaltation of the Son of God in the glory of the Father.\u00a0 In the depths of her heart, Mary stores and ponders the Passion of her Son; the women agree to meet on the morning of the day after the Sabbath, in order to anoint Christ\u2019s body; the disciples gather in the seclusion of the Upper Room, waiting for the Sabbath to pass.\u00a0 Then the tomb, the silent witness of the Resurrection, will speak.\u00a0 The stone rolled back, the inner chamber empty, the cloths on the ground, this will be what John sees when he comes to the tomb with Peter: \u201cHe saw and he believed.\u201d\u00a0 And with him the Church believed, and from that moment we never grow weary of proclaiming to the world this fundamental truth of our faith: \u201cChrist has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.\u201d\u00a0 The empty tomb is the sign of the definitive victory of truth over falsehood, of good over evil, of mercy over sin, of life over death.\u00a0 The empty tomb is the sign of hope.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b901d22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b901d22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8eab887\" data-id=\"8eab887\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a284c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a284c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\"><b style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">Silent Reflection<\/b><\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Prayer:<\/b><\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit, you were drawn by the Father from the darkness of death to the light of a new life in glory.\u00a0 Grant that the sign of the empty tomb may speak to us and to future generations and become a wellspring of living faith, generous love, and unshakeable hope.\u00a0 To you, O\u00a0 Jesus, whose presence, hidden and victorious, fills the history of the world, be honour and glory for ever and ever.<\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen.<\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b320db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b320db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Closing Prayer<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>Let us pray.<\/p><p>Lord Jesus Christ, your passion and death is the sacrifice that unites heaven and earth and reconciles all people to you.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">May we who have faithfully reflected on these mysteries\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">follow in your steps and so come to share your glory in heaven where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 one God, for ever and ever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>R.\u00a0 Amen. <\/b><\/p><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"934E94AF_BA50_8F82_0796_A6C6DCC5005F\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross is a Catholic devotion that commemorates Jesus Christ&#8217;s final hours before dying for our salvation. 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