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369 names, titles and epithets of our LORD. |
A STATIONA Station is a Mass offered in a home with family and neighbours.
Traditionally a priest would begin his round of Stations at spring and autumn, saying Mass and administering the sacraments in preparation for Easter and |
Word LogosIn the beginning was the word and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God. JOHN 1 : 1 |
Christmas.
A Station gives a great peace, as it prays that God make our houses, a shelter from storms, a place of calm, of peace, of steadiness and of rest. |
Word Made FleshThe Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us. JOHN 1:14 N.I.V. |
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS |
The Word of GodHe was clothed with a robe dipped in blood,
and His name is called The Word of God. REVELATION 19:13 NKJV |
FIRST STATION
JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH Consider how Jesus, after having been scourged and crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the Cross. |
The Incarnate WordAnd the word became flesh and dwelt among us
and we beheld His glory, the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. JOHN 1 : 14 NKJV |
SECOND STATION
JESUS RECEIVES THE CROSS Consider how Jesus, In making this journey with the Cross on His shoulders, thought of us, and offered for us to His Father the death He was about to undergo. |
Word of lifeThat which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life-- the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear
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THIRD STATION
JESUS FALLS THE FIRST TIME Consider this first fall of Jesus under His Cross. His flesh was torn by the scourges, His head was crowned with thorns ; He had lost a quantity of blood. So weakened He could scarcely walk, he yet had to carry this great load upon His |
witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us.
1 JOHN 1:1 |
shoulders. The soldiers struck Him rudely, and he fell several times.
FOURTH STATION JESUS IS MET BY HIS BLESSED MOTHER Consider the meeting of the Son and His Mother,which took place on this journey, their looks for each other, and the hearts which loved each other so tenderly. |
The Incarnate WordAnd the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory,
the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. JOHN 1 : 14 NKJV |
FIFTH STATION THE CROSS IS LAID ON SIMON OF CYRENE Consider how the soldiers seeing Jesus' failing strength, constrained Simon of CYRENE to carry the cross behind Our Lord. |
WORTHYI will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised;
2 SAMUEL 22 : 4 NKJV Worthy is the Lamb who was slain REVELATION 5 : 12 |
SIXTH STATION VERONICA WIPES THE FACE OF JESUS Consider how Veronica , seeing Jesus so ill-used, wiped His face with a towel. |
YahwehGod spoke to Moses and said to him, I am Yahweh. To Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob I appeared as El Shaddai , but I did not make my name Yahweh known to them. EXODUS 6:3 N.J.B. |
SEVENTH STATION
JESUS FALLS THE SECOND TIME Consider the second fall of Jesus under the cross; a fall which renews the pain of all the wounds in His head and members. |
Yahweh Nissi LORD MY BANNERThe-LORD-Is-My-Banner EXODUS 17 : 15
He brought me to the banqueting house And his banner over me is love. SONG OF SOLOMAN 1 : 4 NKJV |
EIGHTH STATION
THE WOMEN OF JERUSALEM MOURN FOR OUR LORD Consider how these women wept with compassion. JESUS said "Daughters of JERUSALEM weep not for me but for your children and yourselves. |
You have given a banner to those who fear you
That it may be displayed because of your truth That your beloved may be delivered. PSALM 60 : 4 N.K.J.V. |
NINTH STATION
JESUS FALLS THE THIRD TIME Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ. His weakness was extreme , to keep going was a struggle, but He did. . |
Yahweh Roi Lord my ShepherdThe LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures He leads me by the still waters. PSALM 23: 12 NKJV |
TENTH STATION
JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS Consider the violence with which Jesus was stripped of his garments,which stuck to His skin. |
Yahweh Rolphe Lord who healsI am the Lord that healeth thee EXODUS 15:26 NKJV
I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. 2 KNGS 20 : 5 NKJV |
ELEVENTH STATION
JESUS IS NAILED TO THE CROSS Consider how Jesus was fastened with nails to the cross..... the sacrifice of His life for our salvation. |
Jesus the Christ heals you ACTS 9 : 34 NKJV
He was wounded for our transgressions He was bruised for our Iniquities and by His stripes we are healed. ISAIAH 53 : 5 NKJV |
TWELFTH STATION
JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS Consider how Jesus in His agony on the cross ,said Father into your hands I commit my spirit. and with those words breathed His last. |
Yahweh Shalom The Lord is PeaceGideon said " Alas, O Lord God ! For I have seen the angel of the LORD face to
face". Then the LORD said to him " Peace be with you: do not fear, you shall not die ." |
THIRTEENTH STATION
JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROM THE CROSS Consider how Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus took Him down from the cross and placed Him in the arms of His afflicted mother. |
So Gideon built an altar there to the LORD,
and called it The-LORD-Is-Peace. Hebrew YHWH SHALOM JUDGES 6: 22-24 NKJV The concept of SHALOM includes inner calm and absence of outward conflict |
FOURTEENTH STATION
JESUS IS LAID IN THE SEPULCHRE Consider how Joseph took the body ,wrapped it in a clean shroud and placed it in a tomb hewn from the rock, and rolled a large stone across the entrance. |
and also means wholeness , completeness, and perfection, safety and wellness. Shalom comes from living in harmony with God , the fruit of which
includes; wellbeing, wholeness, soundness, and harmony with others. when we pray to Yahweh Shalom we are praying to the source of all peace. |
FIFTEENTH STATION
JESUS RISES FROM THE DEAD Consider how the women came up to Him and falling down before Him , clasped His feet. Then JESUS said to them " Do not be afraid ; go and tell my brothers that they must leave for Galilee; they will see me there," |
Yahweh Shammah
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