5. Traditional Way of the Cross: Station 5
Traditional Way of the Cross: STATION 5
Continue here with the Traditional Way of the Cross Station 5.
STATION 5: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross
V. We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You (genuflect)
R. Because, by Your holy Cross, You have redeemed the world.
Priest or Leader: Consider how weak and weary Jesus was. At each step He was at the point of expiring. Fearing that He would die on the way when they wished Him to die the infamous death of the cross, they forced Simon of Cyrene to help carry the cross after Our Lord.
- moment of silence -
All: My beloved Jesus, I will not refuse the cross as Simon did: I accept it and embrace it. I accept in particular the death that is destined for me with all the pains that may accompany it. I unite it to Your death and 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 ever having offended You. Never let me offend You again. Grant that I may love You always; and then do with me as You will.
Can the human heart refrain
From partaking in her pain,
In that Mother’s pain untold?
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible quote. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
Sebastiano del Piombo painted Cristo con la cruz a cuestas circa 1516.
Titian painted Ecce Homo circa 1558-1560.
Carlo Esteban Murillo painted Mater Dolorosa circa 1600-1699.
Credits for linked images are on their respective pages.
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