Prayer Guide For Visitas Iglesias

VISITAS IGLESIAS
(Prayers & STATIONS OF THE CROSS)

Filipinos usually hold the "Stations of the Cross" on Good Friday, the day in the Holy Week that commemorates
Jesus’ death.
It can also be held while doing the Visita Iglesia (Holy Week Church Visits), where devotees can either visit 14
churches and pray in one station per church visited, or visit 7 churches and pray in 2 stations in each church.
HOW TO DO THE VISITA IGLESIA. #VisitaIglesia2023
1. One will visit Seven or Fourteen Roman Catholic churches.
2. Can be done either
(a) on the night of Maundy Thursday or
(b) on Good Friday as long as it is before the 3PM service.
3. Pilgrims on Maundy Thursday must seek and locate the Altar of Repose platform and respect the Lord's
presence. People may pray there or proceed to the Stations of the Cross section.
4. Pilgrims on Good Friday may pray before the Stations of the Cross images/signages. The tabernacle is
usually empty on Good Friday.
5. The following prayers are used, namely (a) Stations of the Cross or (b) any devotional/personal prayer suit to
the occasion.
PRAYER GUIDE FOR VISITA IGLESIA & STATIONS OF THE CROSS
(7 Churches - For Personal Use)
• FIRST CHURCH
(Kneel)
+In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit• Ꭺmєn.
LEADER: Let us praise the Lord,
ALL: and give him thanks!
LET US PRAY:
LEADER: Holy Spirit, you who reveal Jesus to us, help us to discover him in his Eucharistic presence;
Beneath the veil of the Host, show us the powerful and generous Christ of the Gospels;
Let us see the Good Shepherd who knows each one of us, watches over us and calls us by name;
Allow us to listen to the incomparable Master who presents His doctrine and wishes to enlighten us in all things.
ALL: Let us touch the Savior whose contact heals, and transforms bodies and souls;
Let us recognize this friend, happy to live with us and share our human existence;
Allow us to recognize the victim of Calvary who spares nothing of the gift of Himself to obtain for us pardon and
holiness.
Give us a profound attachment to Jesus in the Eucharist; that his ardent desire to remain among us be met by
our readiness to welcome Him.
LEADER: Holy Virgin, you who knew how to look at Jesus and penetrate the most profound depth of his person:
Teach us to look at Him, to look at him at length and quietly, in the tabernacle where he is present.
Teach us to listen in silence to the words which he speaks to us and establish an intimate dialogue with him.
ALL: Let us see the marvels which he desires to work in the depths of our souls.
Teach us to appreciate his closeness to us and the immeasurable friendship he shows us.
Help us to respond to his love with all the fire of our being, and like you, to immerse ourselves in a loving gaze
on him.
LEADER: Lord Jesus, as we contemplate on the miracle of your precious Body and Blood, help us to revere this
sacred mystery more in our daily life. May we reflect and ponder on your great love for us that made you offer
yourself as a Holy and Living Sacrifice for all. Teach us to love you in every Altar at every Mass. May we
recognize your sacred presence in Holy Communion. Most of all, help us to live in the spirit of the wondrous
sacrament of love and sacrifice for all.
You live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.
A: Ꭺmєn.
(All sit)
READER: From the Gospel of John. (14, 1-7)
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it
were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the
place where I am going.”
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you
really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”
READER: The Gospel of the Lord.
ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Reflection…
(kneel)
Prayer:
LEADER: Lord Jesus, you truly are the Way, which leads us to the Father. You are the Truth, where we find all
knowledge and wisdom we need to face everyday’s struggles. You are the Life, for without you we are nothing.
We praise you this night and thank you for the gift of your Eucharistic Presence.
You never leave us alone. You shared with us this sacred meal for us to partake, and share with others, for our
salvation. Transform us to your image, and help us to live continually according to your law. May we
continuously show our love for the holy Eucharist, which is our way, truth and life in our daily struggles until we
come to see you in eternal glory. Amen.
(We shall spend this time for our personal prayer.)
All: Soul of Christ, sanctify me
Body of Christ, save me
Blood of Christ, inebriate me
Water from the side of Christ, wash me
Passion of Christ, strengthen me
O good Jesus, hear me
Within Thy wounds hide me
Permit me not to be separated from Thee
From the malignant enemy defend me
In the hour of my death call me
And bid me come unto Thee
That with thy Saints I may praise Thee
Forever and ever
Ꭺmєn.
Our Father,,, Hail Mary,,, Glory Be,,,
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• SECOND CHURCH
(Kneel)
In the Name…
L: Let us praise the Lord,
A: and give him thanks!
LET US PRAY: (as above)
(sit)
Reader: From the Gospel of John. (15, 1-8)
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while
every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because
of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it
must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me
you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such
branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask
whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing
yourselves to be my disciples.
The Gospel of the Lord.
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Reflection…
(kneel)
Prayer:
LEADER: We are truly connected to you, Lord Jesus. Like the vine and its branches, we continually receive the
grace and life from you alone. We especially remember this in the Holy Eucharist. Your body is the food which
nourishes our spirit and makes us live more according to your will.
We pray, Jesus! Continue to nourish us in body and spirit through the Bread of Life which you provide us in
every Mass we attend. Enliven in us the sacredness of this Sacrament that we may continuously live as what
you will• Ꭺmєn.
Forever and ever
Ꭺmєn.
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• THIRD CHURCH
(Kneel)
In the Name…
(sit)
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will
remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so
that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have
loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you
do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business.
Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You
did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father
will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other. “
Reflection…
(kneel)
Prayer:
LEADER: You loved us, Lord Jesus. You loved us until your death. You loved us as friends. You loved us with
an ultimate love. This is far greater than anything we can feel or imagine! You commanded us to extend the
same love to others, without anything in reserve. Your love remains with us in the Eucharist, this love we
receive in every Communion when we eat your precious Body and drink your sacred Blood. This is the great
manifesto of your love for us.
Teach us to show greater love for you in the Holy Sacrifice. Make us receive you in a greater disposition,
prepared and in the state of grace. Everytime we sin against you, help us to be sorry first for our iniquities
before we accept you in Communion. Make every moment a loving one with your divine presence in us. And
when the priest tells us, Ite, Missa Est, guide us as we become a living Eucharist of love to our brothers and
sisters, even to the point of offering our lives for you and for them• Ꭺmєn.
Forever and ever
Ꭺmєn.
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• FOURTH CHURCH
(Kneel)
In the Name…
LET US PRAY: (Page 01)
(sit)
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its
own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates
you. Remember the words I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they
will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. They will treat you this way
because of my name, for they do not know the One who sent me If I had not come and spoken to them, they
would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin. He who hates me hates my Father
as well. If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have
seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. But this is to fulfill what is written in their
Law: ‘They hated me without reason.’
“When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the
Father, he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.
Reflection…
(kneel)
Prayer:
LEADER: Throughout the years, Lord Jesus, a lot of people showed their hatred towards your Eucharistic
presence. Sacrileges done inside and outside the Church offended you so much. Many were led astray due to
their false interpretations of the Sacrament which you alone provide. This gave much offense to your Eucharistic
Presence, dear Lord.
Accept our sincere act of repentance for these and others wrongdoings of the world, Lord Jesus. We promise to
express our deep concern and love for this memorial of your saving work for us. This might lead us to become
the enemies of the world, but we know you’ll never leave us and that you’ll provide the Consoling Spirit that will
make us energized and prepared to defend your precious Body in words and actions. Guide us, O Lord. We
depend on your providence• Ꭺmєn.
Forever and ever
Ꭺmєn.
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• FIFTH CHURCH
(Kneel)
In the Name…
(sit)
Jesus lifted his eyes toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son
may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you
have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you
have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father,
glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.”
Reflection…
(kneel)
Prayer:
LEADER: Jesus, we feel your great glory in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, the sacrament of
“Thanksgiving”. In your death and resurrection, you gave new life to the world, and likewise you manifested your
glory over all things. You never left us empty-handed for in the Holy Mass you continue to manifest this glorious
wonder to all believers.
May we be continuously strengthened by this glory – the Glory of God in our midst through the Sacrament of
Divine Love. May you continue to shine in glory in ever Mass we attend, in every sacred host we receive. May
we be glorified as well when we take you into ourselves. Transform our weak bodies into glorified bodies like
yours. And when death comes, call us to be in total happiness with you in the Kingdom in Heaven where you
live and reign forever• Ꭺmєn.
Forever and ever
Ꭺmєn.
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• SIXTH CHURCH
(Kneel)
In the Name…
(sit)
Jesus lifted his eyes toward heaven and prayed: “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the
world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything
you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They
knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I am not praying
for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine.
And glory has come to me through them. I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I
am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they
may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave
me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
“I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full
measure of my joy within them. I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of
the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you
protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your
word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that
they too may be truly sanctified.”
Reflection…
(kneel)
Prayer:
LEADER: Lord Jesus, you are the eternal High Priest. In your sacrifice in Calvary, you gave a perfect sacrifice
which is sufficient for every time and place. Through the hands of the priest, you continuously give yourself to
us, and at the same time offer yourself to the Father.
We now pray and offer to you all your priests who tirelessly give us your Body and Blood in every Mass we
attend. Unworthy as they may be, keep them pure and worthy in mind, word and deed for them to really
celebrate the Sacrament of Love in persona Christi Capitis. Deliver them from every possible temptation, and
may they and their ministry inspire others to live a holy and pure life as you did here on Earth• Ꭺmєn.
Forever and ever
Ꭺmєn.
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• SEVENTH CHURCH
(Kneel)
In the Name…
(sit)
Jesus lifted his eyes to Heaven and prayed: “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will
believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.
May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that
you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete
unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have
given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. “Righteous Father, though the world does not
know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. I have made you known to them, and will continue
to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”
Reflection…
(kneel)
Prayer:
LEADER: Lord Jesus, you are in the Father, just as he is in you. In the Holy Eucharist, you continuously
manifest your total unity with us. This is one big grace that no mere mortal can understand, except for those
enlightened by your Word and Grace.
We pray you, Lord! May we be one with you and the Father in every Mass we participate. May we feel that we
are never alone when we receive you in Communion; that you dwell deep within us. Make us feel loved,
strengthened, sanctified. Never leave us after which, and guide us that you may be manifested in us every time
we communicate and work with others. May we be Eucharistic People, a people of glory chosen for your service
and divine mission here in Earth• Ꭺmєn.
Forever and ever
Ꭺmєn.
• Closing Prayers
Praises of God (By Saint Francis)
You are holy, Lord, the only God,
and Your deeds are wonderful.
You are strong.
You are great.
You are the Most High.
You are Almighty.
You, Holy Father are King of heaven and earth.
You are Three and One, Lord God, all Good.
You are Good, all Good, supreme Good, Lord God, living and true.
You are love. You are wisdom.
You are humility. You are endurance.
You are rest. You are peace.
You are joy and gladness.
You are justice and moderation.
You are all our riches, and You suffice for us.
You are beauty.
You are gentleness.
You are our protector.
You are our guardian and defender.
You are our courage. You are our haven and our hope.
You are our faith, our great consolation.
You are our eternal life, Great and Wonderful Lord,
God Almighty, Merciful Saviour.
ADORATION
(For each invocation the response is: *To you be praise and glory forever)
Body of Christ conceived of the Blessed Virgin Mary*
Body of Christ, sacrificed on the cross*
Body of Christ, risen from the tomb*
Blood of Christ, price of our ransom*
Blood of Christ, the seal of new alliance*
Blood of Christ, drink of eternal life*
Heart of Christ, pierced through with the lance*
Heart of Christ, rich in mercy*
Heart of Christ, source of love*
(For each invocation the response is: *Give us your salvation)
Living Bread come down from heaven*
Living Word of the Father*
Giver of the Holy Spirit*
Bridegroom of Holy Church*
Redeemer of the world*
Friend of the young and the poor*
When You come on the last day*
Let us pray (All):
Lord Jesus Christ, You gave us the Eucharist as the memorial of your suffering and death.
May our worship of this sacrament of your body and blood
help us to experience the salvation you won for us and the peace of the kingdom where you live with the Father
and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever• Ꭺmєn.
L: Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum.
A: Ꭺmєn.
+ In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit• Ꭺmєn.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS:
by St. Francis of Assisi
(Said every Wednesday and Friday of Lent)
Kneeling before the altar, make an Act of Contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences, whether
for yourself or for the souls in Purgatory.
• Preparatory Prayer
Most merciful Lord, * with a contrite heart and penitent spirit * I bow down before Thy divine Majesty. * I adore
Thee as my supreme Lord and Master. * I believe in Thee, * I hope in Thee, * I love Thee above all things. * I
am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, * my only and supreme God. * I firmly resolve to amend my life; *
and although I am unworthy to obtain mercy, * yet looking upon Thy holy Cross * I am filled with peace and
consolation. * I will, therefore, meditate on Thy sufferings, * and visit the Stations * in company with Thy
sorrowful Mother * and my holy Guardian Angel, * to promote Thy honor and to save my soul. *
I desire to gain all indulgences granted to this holy exercise * for myself and for the souls in Purgatory. *
O Loving Jesus, * inflame my cold heart with Thy love, * that I may perform this devotion as perfectly as
possible, * and that I may live and die in union with Thee. Amen.
■ First Station - Jesus Is Condemned to Death
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world.
Jesus, the most innocent of beings, is condemned to death, yes, to the shameful death of the cross. In order to
remain a friend of Caesar, Pilate delivers Jesus into the hands of His enemies. O fearful crime, to condemn
Innocence to death and to displease God in order to please men.
O innocent Jesus, * I have sinned and I am guilty of eternal death; * but that I may Live, * Thou dost gladly
accept the unjust sentence of death. * For whom then shall I henceforth live * if not for Thee, my Lord? * If I
desire to please men, * I can not be Thy servant. * Let me, therefore, rather displease the whole world * than not
please Thee, O Jesus!
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be.
V. Lord Jesus, crucified.
R. Have mercy on us. Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, All His bitter anguish bearing, Now at length the
sword had passed.
■ Second Station - Jesus Carries His Cross
When our divine Redeemer beheld the Cross, He most willingly reached out to it with His bleeding arms. He
embraced it lovingly, kissed it tenderly, took it on His bruised shoulders, and, exhausted as He was, He carried
it joyfully.
O my Jesus, * I can not be Thy friend and follower * if I refuse to carry my cross. * O beloved cross, * I embrace
Thee, * I kiss Thee, * I joyfully accept Thee from the hand of my God. * Far be it from me to glory in anything *
save in the Cross of my Lord and Redeemer. * By it the world shall be crucified to me, * and I to the world, * that
I may be Thine forever.
R. Have mercy on us. O, how sad and sore distressed Was that Mother, highly blest, Of the sole begotten One!
■ Third Station - Jesus Falls the First Time
Carrying the Cross, our dear Savior was so weakened with its heavy weight that He fell exhausted to the
ground. The Cross was light and sweet to Him, but our sins made it so heavy and hard to carry.
Beloved Jesus, * Thou didst carry the burden and the heavy weight of my sins. * Should I then not bear in union
with Thee * my light burden of suffering, * and accept the sweet yoke of Thy commandments? * Thy yoke is
sweet and Thy burden is light. * I willingly accept it. * I will take up my cross and follow Thee.
R. Have mercy on us. Christ above in torment hands: She beneath beholds the pangs Of her dying glorious
Son.
■ Fourth Station - Jesus Meets His Blessed Mother
How sad and how painful must it have been for Mary to behold her beloved Son laden with the Cross, covered
with wounds and blood, and driven through the streets by savage executioners! What unspeakable pangs her
most tender heart must have experienced! How earnestly did she desire to die instead of Jesus, or at least with
Him!
O Jesus, * O Mary, * I am the cause of the pains that pierced your hearts. * Would that my heart might
experience some of your sufferings. * O Mother, * let me share in thy sufferings and those of they Son, * that I
may obtain the grace of a happy death.
R. Have mercy on us. Is there one who would not weep, Whelmed in miseries so deep, Christ’s dear Mother to
behold?
■ Fifth Station - Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Simon of Cyrene was forced to help our exhausted Savior carry His Cross. How pleased would Jesus have
been, had Simon offered his services of his own accord. However, Simon was not invited by Christ as you are.
He says: "Take up your cross and follow Me." Nevertheless you recoil, and carry it grudgingly.
O Jesus, * whosoever does not take up his cross and follow Thee, * is not worthy of Thee. * Behold, I cheerfully
join Thee on the way of the cross. * I desire to carry it with all patience until death, * that I may prove worthy of
Thee.
R. Have mercy on us. Can the human heart refrain From partaking in her pain, In that Mother’s pain untold?
■ Sixth Station - Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
Moved by compassion, Veronica presents her veil to Jesus, to wipe His disfigured face. He imprints on it His
holy countenance, and returns it to her as a recompense. Shall Christ reward you in like manner? Then you too
must do Him a service. But you do a service to Christ every time you perform a work of mercy towards your
neighbor: for He says: "What you have done to the least of My brethren, you have done to Me."
Dearest Jesus, * what return shall I make Thee for all Thy benefits? * Behold, I consecrate myself entirely to Thy
service. * My whole heart I give to Thee; * stamp on it Thy holy image, * that I may never forget Thee.
R. Have mercy on us. Bruised, derided, cursed, defiled, She beheld her tender Child, All with bloody scourges
rent.
■ Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time
Overwhelmed by the weight of the Cross, Jesus falls again to the ground. But the cruel executioners do not
permit Him to rest a moment. With thrusts and blows they urge Him onward. With what cruelty Jesus in treated
and trampled under foot! Remember, compassionate soul, that your sins caused Jesus this painful fall.
Have mercy on me, O Jesus, * and help me never to fall into my former sins. * From this moment I will strive
sincerely * never to sin again. * But Thou, O Jesus, strengthen me with Thy grace, * that I may faithfully carry
out my resolution.
R. Have mercy on us. For the sins of His own nation, Saw Him hang in desolation Till His spirit forth He sent.
■ Eighth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem
Moved by compassion, these devoted women weep over our suffering Savior. But He turns to them and says:
"Weep not for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children. Weep for your sins and those of your children; for
they are the cause of My suffering." You also must weep over your sins, for there is nothing more pleasing to
our Lord and more useful to yourself than the tears you shed out of contrition for your sins.
O Jesus, * who shall give my eyes a torrent of tears, * that I may day and night weep over my sins? * I beseech
Thee by Thy bitter and bloody tears * to move my heart, * so that tears may flow in abundance from my eyes, *
and that I may weep over Thy sufferings * and over my sins until death.
R. Have mercy on us. O thou Mother: font of love! Touch my spirit from above, Make my heart with thine accord.
■ Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time
Exhausted at the foot of Calvary, Jesus falls for the third time to the ground. How painfully must have been
reopened all the wounds of His tender body by these repeated falls. And how enormous must my sins be, to
cause Jesus to fall so painfully. Had not Jesus taken my sins upon Himself, they would have plunged me into
the abyss of Hell.
Most merciful Jesus, * I return Thee a thousand thanks * for not permitting me to die in my sins * and fall into the
abyss of Hell, * as I have deserved so often. * Enkindle in me a sincere desire to amend my life. * Let me never
again fall into sin, * but grant me the grace of final perseverance.
R. Have mercy on us. Make me feel as thou has felt; Make my soul to glow and melt, With the love of Christ my
Lord.
■ Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments
Arriving on Calvary, Jesus was cruelly deprived of His garments. How painful the stripping must have been,
because the garments adhered to His mangled body, so that in removing them parts of the flesh were torn
away. Jesus is deprived of His garments that He may die possessed of nothing. How happy shall not I die after
laying aside my evil habits and tendencies!
Help me, O Jesus, to amend my life. * Let it be renewed according to Thy will and desire. * However painful the
correction may be to me, * I will not spare myself. * With the assistance of Thy grace, * I will refrain from all
sinful pleasure and vain amusement, * that I may die happy and live forever.
R. Have mercy on us. Holy Mother, pierce me through; In my heart each wound renew Of my Savior crucified.
■ Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
Stripped of His garments, Jesus is violently thrown down on the Cross. His hands and His feet are nailed to it in
the most cruel way. Jesus remains silent, because it so pleases His heavenly Father. He suffers patiently,
because He suffers for you. How do you act in sufferings and trials? How fretful and impatient, how full of
complaints are you!
O Jesus, * meek and patient Lamb, * I renounce forever my impatience. * Crucify, O Lord, my flesh, * with its
evil desires and vices. * Punish and afflict me in this life, * but spare me in the next. * I resign myself altogether
to Thy holy will. * May it be done in all things.
R. Have mercy on us. Let me share with Thee His pain, Who for all my sins was slain, Who for me in torment
died.
■ Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies on the Cross
Behold Jesus crucified! Behold His wounds received for love of you! His whole appearance betokens love. His
head is bent to kiss you. His arms are extended to embrace you. His heart is open to receive you. Oh what love!
Jesus dies on the Cross, to preserve you from eternal death.
Most lovable Jesus, * who will grant that I may die for love of Thee? * I will endeavor to die to the world and its
vanities * when I behold Thee on the Cross * covered with wounds and crowned with thorns. * Merciful Jesus, *
take me into Thy wounded heart, * that I may despise all perishable things, * to live and die for Thee alone.
R. Have mercy on us. Let me mingle tears with thee, Mourning Him who mourned for me, All the days that I may
live.
■ Thirteenth Station - Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross
Jesus did not descend from the Cross, but remained on it till His death. When taken down, He rested on the
bosom of His beloved Mother as He had so often done in life. Persevere in your good resolutions, and do not
flee from the cross. For he who perseveres till the end shall be saved. Consider, moreover, how pure the heart
should be that receives the body and blood of Jesus Christ in the adorable Sacrament of the Altar.
O Lord Jesus crucified! * I most earnestly entreat Thee: * Help me do what is right * and let me not be separated
from Thy Cross, * for on it I desire to live and to die. * Create in me, O Lord, a clean heart, * that I may worthily
receive Thee in Holy Communion, and that Thou mayest remain in me, * and I in Thee, * for all eternity.
R. Have mercy on us. By the cross with thee to stay; There with thee to weep and pray Is all I ask of thee to
give.
■ Fourteenth Station - Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb
The body of Jesus is laid in a stranger’s tomb. He Who in this world had not whereon to rest His head, would
have no grave of His own after death. You whose heart is still attached to this world, despise it that you may not
perish with it.
O Jesus, * Thou hast singled me out from the world, * what then shall I seek in it? * Thou hast created me for
Heaven, * what then shall I desire upon earth? * Depart from me, deceitful world, with thy vanities! Henceforth I
will walk the way of the Cross * traced out for me by my Redeemer, * and journey onward to my heavenly home,
* where my rest and my joy shall be forever.
R. Have mercy on us. Virgin of all virgins best, Listen to my fond request: Let me share thy grief divine.
Prayer Before a Crucifix
Look down upon me, good and gently Jesus, while before Thy face I humbly kneel; and with burning soul pray
and beseech Thee to fix deep in my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity, true contrition for my sins
and a firm purpose of amendment. While with great love and tender pity I contemplate Thy five wounds,
pondering over them within me, calling to mind the words which David, Thy prophet, said of Thee, my Jesus:
"They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all My bones."
O Salutaris
O salutaris Hostia!
Quae coeli pandis ostium,
Bella premunt hostilia,
Da roburm, fer auxilium.
Uni trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria,
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria. Amen.
Tantum Ergo
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
Veneremur cernui,
Et antiquum documentum
Novo cedat ritui;
Praestet fides supplementum
Sensuum defectui.
Genitori Genitoque
Laus et jubilatio
Salus, honor, virtus quoque
Sit et benedictio,
Procedenti ab utroque
Compar sit laudatio. Amen.
V. Panem de coelo praestitisti eis,
R. Omne delectamentum in se habentem.
Prayer
Oremus. Deus qui nobis sub Sacramento mirabili passionis tuae memoriam reliquisti: tribue, quaesumus, ita
nos Corporis et Sanguinis tui sacra mysteria venerari; ut redemptionis tuae fructum in nobis jugiter sentiamus:
Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
O God, Who in this wonderful Sacrament, hast left us a memorial of Thy Passion, grant us, we beseech Thee,
so to reverence the sacred Mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, that our souls may be always sensible of the fruit
of Thy Redemption. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.
Divine Praises
Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus!
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart!
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar!
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy!
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception!
Blessed be her glorious Assumption!
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother!
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse!
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints!
Indulgences
The Stations of the Cross constitute a major devotion in the Catholic World. They surround the various Sacred
places which were personally sanctified by the sufferings and death of our Divine Savior.
Originally, this pious practice was limited to Jerusalem and its environs. Gradually it became universal as
several Popes granted plenary and partial indulgences to the faithful who devoutly meditate on the Way of the
Cross.
Indulgences are:
A plenary indulgence every time the devotion is completed.
An additional plenary indulgence if one receives Holy Communion on the day.
Also an additional plenary indulgence if one performs the devotion ten times and receives Holy Communion
within a month after so doing.
A partial indulgence of ten years for every Station made if one was not able to finish the Stations.
The conditions for gaining them are:
Walking from Station to Station when making the Way of the Cross privately; when making it publicly, it suffices
for the priest with the altar boys to do so.
Meditate at each Station on the sufferings of our Lord.
These two conditions are essential. No oral prayers are prescribed; yet they are profitable.

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