V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.
 

Meditation: Jesus, after having been scourged and crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the Cross.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: Jesus, in making this journey with the Cross on His shoulders, thought of us, and offered for us, to His Father, the death that He was about to undergo.

Prayer: Jesus, I embrace all the suffering that you send to me. Through the merits of your pain in carrying Your Cross, help me to carry my cross with patience and resignation. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: Jesus fell for the first time under His Cross. He had been scourged and had a crown of thorns on His head, and the soldiers hit Him. He was in so much pain He could barely walk, but He had to carry the heavy Cross.
 

Prayer: Jesus, the weight of my sins adds to your suffering and makes it infinitely worse. Through the merits of your first fall, deliver me from falling into mortal sin. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: Jesus met His Mother Mary along His journey. They loved each other so deeply.

Prayer: Jesus, through the sorrow and joy you had in meeting your Mother Mary, help me to be truly devoted to her. Mary, help me to remember in my heart the suffering your Son underwent for me. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: When the Jews saw how weak Jesus was, they feared He might die on the way, before He was crucified, so they forced a man named Simon the Cyrenian to carry the Cross behind our Lord.

Prayer: Jesus, I accept the cross you give to me, and I accept how you want me to die. I offer all my sufferings and troubles to you. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: A woman named Veronica, seeing Jesus suffering so much, and sweat and blood dripping down His face, gave Him a towel to wipe His face. By a miracle, He left an image of His face on the towel.

Prayer: Jesus, your face was once clean and good to look upon, but blood and sweat disfigured it, and Veronica wiped Your face clean. My soul was once clean and beautiful when I was baptized, but sin disfigured it. Through your suffering, wipe my soul clean. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love You always and to do Your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: Jesus fell the second time under the Cross. The fall renews all the pain in His body and makes His head throb.

Prayer: Jesus, so many times you have forgiven me, and so many times I have sinned again. Through the merits of your second fall, help me and preserve me in your grace until I die. Help me to call on you every time I am tempted. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: These women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus walking to His death. But Jesus said to them, “Weep not for me but for your children.”

Prayer: Jesus, I am sorry for all my sins, because of the pain and sadness they cause you, who loves me so much. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: Jesus fell for the third time. He was so weak and the soldiers pushed Him to walk faster, but He could barely move.

Prayer: Jesus, by my weakness in temptation, you are going to Calvary. Give me strength to conquer temptation. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: The soldiers snatched Jesus’ robe off Him.

Prayer: Jesus, help me to strip my soul of bad habits so I can give all my love to you, who are so worthy of all my love. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: Jesus was thrown down onto the Cross. He stretched out His arms and offered His life to the Father for our salvation. The soldiers nailed Him to the Cross and pushed the Cross to stand up.

Prayer: Jesus, keep my heart. Keep me always close to you. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love You always and to do Your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: After suffering for three hours on the Cross, Jesus gave up His life to the Father and died.

Prayer: Jesus, through my sins, I deserve to be punished, but your death is my hope. Through the merits of your death, give me the grace that when I die, I will die as you want me to. I entrust my soul into your hands. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: Two of Jesus’ disciples took Jesus down from the Cross and Mary His Mother held Him close to her heart.

Prayer: Mary, sorrowful Mother, pray to your Son for me. Jesus, you have died because you love me. Help me to love you always. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.

V. We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

Meditation: The two disciples and Mary laid Jesus in a tomb.

Prayer: Jesus, You rose on the third day. Through your Resurrection, make me rise glorious on the last day, to be always with you in Heaven, praising and loving you. I love you, Jesus. I repent of my sins. Help me to never sin again and to love you always and to do your will.