reflections on the station of the cross

Reflections on the Station of the Cross

During the season of Lent, 2025, Saint Mary's Staff and Leaders created a series reflecting on each of the Stations of the Cross.


The Stations of the Cross, also known as the Way of the Cross or Via Crucis, commemorate Jesus's passion and death on the cross. There are 14 stations that each depict a moment on his journey to Calvary, usually through sacred art, prayers, and reflections. The practice began as pious pilgrims traced his path through Jerusalem on the Via Dolorosa. (USCCB)


Introduction

An Introduction to the Stations of the Cross

First Station

Jesus Is Condemned to Death

Second Station

Jesus Carries His Cross

Third Station

Jesus Falls the First Time

Fourth Station

Jesus Meets His Mother

Fifth Station

Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross

Sixth Station

Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

Seventh Station

Jesus Fall the Second Time

Eighth Station

Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem

Ninth Station

Jesus Falls the Third Time

Tenth Station

Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments

Eleventh Station

Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross

Twelfth Station

Jesus Dies on the Cross

Thirteenth Station

Jesus is Removed from the Cross

Fourteenth Station

Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb