Stations Of The Cross, 9, 10 & 11

460px-Fra_Angelico_-_Crucifixion_with_the_Virgin,_Mary_Magdalene_and_St_Dominic_(Cell_25)_-_WGA00547“Jesus was led away, and carrying the cross by  himself, went out to what is called the Place of the Skull.”  John 19:17

This post contains the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Stations of The Cross from my personal prayer book, “Blessed Be God.”

Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time.

 Pray:  We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.  Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ.  His weakness was extreme, and the cruelty of His executioners excessive, who tried to hasten His steps when He had scarcely strength to move.

Ah, my outraged Jesus, by the merits of the weakness Thou didst suffer in going to Calvary, give me strength sufficient to conquer all human respect and all my wicked passions, which have led me to despise Thy friendship.  I love Thee, Jesus, my love, with my whole heart; I repent of having offended Thee.  Never permit me to offend Thee again.  Grant that I may love Thee always; and then do with me what Thou wilt.

 

“Finally, when they had finished making a fool of him, they stripped him of the cloak, dressed him in his own clothes, and led him off to crucifixion.”  Matthew 27:31

Tenth Station: Jesus is Stripped of His Garments.

 Pray:  We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.  Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Consider the violence with which the executioners stripped Jesus.  His inner garments adhered to His torn flesh and they dragged them off so roughly that the skin came with them.  Compassionate your Saviour thus cruelly treated, and say to Him:

My innocent Jesus, by the merits of the torment that Thou hast felt, help me to strip myself of all affection to things of earth, in order that I may place all my love in Thee, Who art so worthy of my love.  I love Thee, O Jesus, with my whole heart; I repent of having offended Thee.  Never permit me to offend Thee again.  Grant that I may love Thee always; and then do with me what Thou wilt.

 

“It was about nine in the morning when they crucified him.  The inscription proclaiming his offense read, “The King of the Jews.”  Mark 16:25-26 

Eleventh Station: Jesus is Nailed to the Cross.

 Pray:  We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.  Because by Thy holy cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Consider that Jesus, after being thrown on the cross, extended His hands, and offered to His eternal Father the sacrifice of His life for our salvation.  These barbarians fasten Him with nails; and then, raising the cross, leave Him to die with anguish on this infamous gibbet.

My Jesus, loaded with contempt, nail my heart to Thy feet, that it may ever remain there to love Thee, and never quit Thee again.  I love Thee more than myself; I repent of having offended Thee.  Never permit me to offend Thee again.  Grant that I may love Thee always; and then do with me what Thou wilt.

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