Stations of the Cross

Stations of the Cross

Via Crucis

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Station V of XIV

Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross

Station 5: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross - 15th century Netherlandish painting
Christ Bearing the Cross by North Netherlandish Painter, ca. 1470. Oil on wood. Metropolitan Museum of Art (Public Domain / CC0)

Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26

V.We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You.

R.Because by Your holy Cross You have redeemed the world.

Consider

Consider how, seeing that at each step Jesus, from weakness, was on the point of expiring, the soldiers compelled Simon of Cyrene to carry the Cross behind Our Lord.

Prayer

My sweetest Jesus, I will not refuse the Cross; I accept it, I embrace it. I accept in particular the death You have destined for me, with all the pains that may accompany it; I unite it to Your death, I offer it to You. You have died for love of me; I will die for love of You and to please You. Help me by Your grace. I love You, Jesus my love; I repent of having offended You. Never permit me to offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me what You will.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Stabat Mater

Quis est homo qui non fleret, Matrem Christi si videret In tanto supplicio?

Who, on Christ's dear Mother gazing, Pierced by anguish so amazing, Born of woman, would not weep?

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