Pray the Stations of the Cross with Us
Pray the Stations of the Cross With Us
Choose from three options for the Stations of the Cross prayers. If you are looking for a list of the Stations, they are further down on the page.
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TO PRAY THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH US
Pray a scriptural version of The Stations of the Cross with Bible verses, words to all of the prayers, and the Stabat Mater.
When you pray this Way of the Cross, you include the intentions of the holy souls suffering in Purgatory.
St. Faustina’s Way of the Cross has quotes from her diary at each station. Her community (in Poland) selected them.
List of the Stations of the Cross
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2nd Station
3rd Station
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About the Stations of the Cross
When the Devotion Began
In the early years, the faithful prayed the Stations of the Cross when they went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. As a result, most people could not take part in it. In 1686, the Franciscans began displaying the Stations of the Cross in their churches to make it easier to pray the devotion.
The Indulgence
In 1726, Pope Benedict XIII granted it the same indulgence as visiting Jerusalem. Our hearts walk along with Jesus on His final steps as we pray. To receive the indulgence, we (or a leader) move from station to station as we pray. We must also be in a state of grace and follow the usual conditions. We can still gain a partial indulgence if we cannot meet every condition.
What is an Indulgence?
An indulgence is a powerful grace that helps repair the damage from sin. What is the difference between plenary and partial indulgences? What are the effects of sin? Are there some examples of indulgences? Click to learn more.
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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 verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Art
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
In 1604, Jacopo Ligozzi Verona painted Christ Carrying the Cross. We cropped it.
El Greco painted Christ Carrying the Cross circa the 1580s.
Cristo Crucificado is by the artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo circa 1677.
Other Credits
1. STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Our Stations of the Cross has Bible quotes and prayers based on the Vatican website.
2. WAY OF THE CROSS FOR HOLY SOULS: The prayers for the Way of the Cross for the Holy Souls in Purgatory were published in a pamphlet format by Frank Quin & Company (Philadelphia) in 1928. Fr. Benedict Groeschel C.F.R. made it well-known when he recorded it.
3. ST. FAUSTINA’S WAY OF THE CROSS: The Polish community of St. Faustina Kowalska chose words and prayers she wrote for the Way of the Cross. Her words are in a book based on the contents of her diary from 1925 to 1938. (The Diary of Saint Maria Faustyna Kowalska: Divine Mercy in my Soul)
Our information is from general knowledge, experience, and shared internet sources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list.
Stations of the Cross Paintings: 1-7
1. Ecce Homo (Behold the Man!) is an Antonio Ciseri painting from circa 1860 to 1880.
2. Anton van Dyck painted Christ Carrying the Cross circa his lifetime. We also chose it for our featured image for this page.
3. In 1769, Anton Raphael Mengs painted Caida de Cristo con la cruz a cuestas camino del Calvario.
4. Bartolome Esteban Murillo painted Christ bearing the Cross (and meeting His mother) circa 1665 to 1675.
5. Sebastiano del Piombo painted Cristo con la cruz a cuestas circa 1516.
6. Mattia Preti painted Saint Veronica with the Veil circa 1655 to 1660.
7. We chose a Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo painting of one of the falls of Jesus. It is oil on canvas and located in the Church of San Polo in Venice. He painted it from 1745 to 1749.
Stations of the Cross Paintings: 8-14
8. Lo Spasimo di Sicilia is by the artist Raffaello Saanzio da Urbino (also known as Raphael). He painted it in 1517.
9. We chose a Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo painting of Jesus’ third fall. It is oil on canvas and located in the Church of San Polo in Venice. He painted it from 1745 to 1749.
10. Theophile Marie Francois Lybaert painted Jesus is Stripped of His Garments circa 1886-1887. We cropped it from the original image. It is in Our Lady of Grace Church in Antwerp.
11. Theophile Marie Francois Lybaert painted Jesus is Nailed to the Cross circa 1886 to 1887.
12. Cristo Crucificado is by the artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo circa 1677.
13. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio painted The Entombment of Christ circa 1602 to 1603.
14. Carl Heinrich Bloch painted Burial of Christ, Nicodemus depicted on the left, Joseph of Arimathea depicted on the right circa the 1800s.
IN REVIEW
Find three easy-to-follow prayers for the Stations of the Cross (or The Way of the Cross):
- Scriptural
- Souls in Purgatory
- St. Faustina’s
In the early years, the faithful prayed the Way of the Cross when they went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. As a result, most people could not take part in it. In 1686, the Franciscans began displaying the Stations of the Cross in their churches to make it easier to pray the devotion.
In 1726, Pope Benedict XIII granted it the same indulgence as visiting Jerusalem. To receive it, we (or a leader) move from station to station as we pray. We must be in the state of grace and follow the usual conditions. Partial indulgences are granted if we can’t meet every requirement.