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I wanted to share the 14 Promises if you pray the Stations of the Cross. This information was found in the fablousu prayer book Prays and Heavenly Promises by Joan Carroll Cruz
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The following 14 promises regarding the Way of the Cross were given to Bro. Estanislao (1903-1927), a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools at Bugedo. According to the Master of Novices, Bro. Estanislao was a privileged soul who received messages from Heaven. His spiritual director asked him to write the promises made by Our Lord to those who have devotion to the Way of the Cross. These promises and the Brother’s virtues have been favourably recognized by confessors and theologians.
1. I will grant everything that is asked of Me with faith when making the Way of the Cross.
2. I promise eternal life to those who from time to time pray the Way of the Cross.
3. I will follow them everywhere in life, and I will help them especially at the hour of death.
4. Even if they have more sins than blades of grass in the fields and grains of sand in the sea, all of these sins will be erased by the Way of the Cross. (This promise does not eliminate the obligation to confess all mortal sins, and this before receiving Holy Communion.)
5. Those who pray the Way of the Cross often will have a special glory in Heaven.
6. I will deliver them from Purgatory – indeed, if they go there at all – the first Tuesday or Friday after their death.
7. I will bless them at each Way of the Cross, and My blessing will follow them everywhere on earth and, after death, in Heaven for all eternity.
8. At the hour of death. I will not permit the devil to tempt them; I will lift all power from him in order that they will repose tranquilly in My arms.
9. If they pray with true love, I will make each one of them a living ciborium in which it will please Me to pour My grace.
10. I will fix My eyes on those who pray the Way of the Cross often; My hands will always be open to protect them.
11. As I am nailed to the Cross, so also will I always be with those who honour Me in making the Way of the Cross frequently.
12. They will never be able to separate themselves from Me, for I will give them the grace never again to commit a mortal sin.
13. At the hour of death I will console them with My presence, and we will go together to Heaven. Death will be sweet to all those who have honoured Me during their lives by praying the Way of the Cross.
14. My soul will be a protective shield for them, and will always help them whenever they have recourse to it.
II. HOW TO GAIN A PLENARY INDULGENCE FOR MAKING THE STATIONS – FROM THE ENCHIRIDION. OF INDULGENCES, No. 26:
To gain a plenary indulgence for making the Stations it is necessary to move from Station, to meditate on the sufferings of Our Lord (no specific prayers are required), and to have the intention of gaining the indulgence. (Indulgences can always be applied to the Souls in Purgatory.)
Moreover, “To acquire a plenary indulgence , it is necessary to perform the work to which the indulgence is attached and to fulfil three conditions: sacramental Confession, Eucharistic Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff (e.g., one ‘Our Father’ and one ‘Hail Mary’). It is further required that all attachment to sin, even to venial sin, be absent.”
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We have two wonderful Passionist Priest at our Church. Their daily homilies are often about St. Paul of the Cross. What an amazing Saint.
Here is an amazing Way of the Cross that was written with quotes St. Paul of the Cross. These Stations were used in 1975, the Holy Year Jubilee and the 200th anniversary of the death of saint Paul of the Cross, on Good Friday. Pope Paul VI prayed them at the Coliseum in Rome!!!!!
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Thank you for posting this, Betsy. It is marvelous! How good Jesus is to us, all the time. 
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Here are a few more beautiful ways to pray the Stations of the Cross.....
::The Way of the Cross by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (Some wonderful information on this site, but I do not endorse all of it)
::Stations of the Cross by Bl. John Henry Newman
::A Short Version of the Stations used by the Franciscan Friars:
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Short Way of the Cross
First Station – Jesus Condemned to Death
O Jesus! so meek and uncomplaining, teach me resignation in trials.
Second Station – Jesus Carries His Cross
My Jesus, this Cross should be mine, not Thine; my sins crucified Thee.
Third Station – Our Lord Falls the First Time
O Jesus! by this first fall, never let me fall into mortal sin.
Fourth Station – Jesus Meets His Mother
O Jesus! may no human tie, however dear, keep me from following the road of the Cross.
Fifth Station – Simon the Cyrenean Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Simon unwillingly assisted Thee; may I with patience suffer all for Thee.
Sixth Station – Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
O Jesus! Thou didst imprint Thy sacred features upon Veronica’s veil; stamp them also indelibly upon my heart.
Seventh Station – The Second Fall of Jesus
By Thy second fall, preserve me, dear Lord, from relapse into sin.
Eighth Station – Jesus Consoles the Women of Jerusalem
My greatest consolation would be to hear Thee say: “Many sins are forgiven thee, because thou hast loved much.”
Ninth Station – Third Fall of Jesus
O Jesus! when weary upon life’s long journey, be Thou my strength and my perseverance.
Tenth Station – Jesus Stripped of His Garments
My soul has been robbed of its robe of innocence; clothe me, dear Jesus, with the garb of penance and contrition.
Eleventh Station – Jesus Nailed to the Cross
Thou didst forgive Thy enemies; my God, teach me to forgive injuries and FORGET them.
Twelfth Station – Jesus Dies on the Cross
Thou art dying, my Jesus, but Thy Sacred Heart still throbs with love for Thy sinful children.
Thirteenth Station – Jesus Taken Down from the Cross
Receive me into thy arms, O Sorrowful Mother; and obtain for me perfect contrition for my sins.
Fourteenth Station – Jesus Laid in the Sepulcher
When I receive Thee into my heart in Holy Communion, O Jesus, make it a fit abiding place for thy adorable Body. Amen.
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Quotes......
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Next to the Mass, the Way of the Cross, is the most beneficial of all devotions for the Holy Souls in Purgatory."
-A Poor Soul to a privileged nun
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Make the Stations of the Cross every day
-Our Lord to Sr. Josefa Menendez
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“Therefore, doing the Stations of the Cross was still more laborious than consoling, and required a sacrifice. It was much the same with all my devotions. They did not come easily or spontaneously, and they very seldom brought with them any strong sensible satisfaction. Nevertheless the work of performing them ended in a profound and fortifying peace: a peace that was scarcely perceptible, but which deepened and which, as my passions subsided, became more and more real, more and more sure, and finally stayed with me permanently.”
― Thomas Merton
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Interesting article by Jimmy Akin of the Stations of the Cross
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There is quite a bit of stuff in the Catholic Home School communitiy on Stations of the Cross for Kids. So, you can do a more extensive search for more activities for kids, however, here is a good Stations of the Cross for Kid and some wonderful coloring pages!
Stations of the Cross for Children
Stations of the Cross Coloring Pages (and many other wonderful coloring pages)
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I wanted to link to some really great Stations of the Cross books.
::Way of the Cross by JoseMaria Escriva
I have had this book for many years and it's wonderful!
::Way of the Cross by Caryll Houselander
I have had this book for many years and never read it. Very deep and beautiful mediations on the Stations. A bit too long to pray the entire Stations will, but definitely a worth book to enrich the Stations.
::The Way of the Cross: Holy Wee, The stations of the Cross, and the Ressurection by Inos Biffi
This is OOP, but SUCH a beautiful book for Children. I we have used this book often to pray the Stations as a Family during Lent. Get it if you can find it reasonably!
::The Way of the Cross For the Holy Souls in Purgatory by Susan Tassone
This is in my Amazon shopping cart and I will order soon. Looks great!
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I love this one, too. It's online, here.
It is still in print, but only available at LTP. I am a huge fan of Inos biffi.
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Jenn,
Thanks for the corrections. I am happy that JoseMaria's book is online and available to everyone! And, very excited that Inos Biffi is still in print--hard cover none the less. People, get this book!!
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Here are a few websites with pictures from the Via Dolorosa in the Holy Land.
::Stations of the Cross with an photograph of the Holy Land
::Images and Maps of the Via Dolorosa
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Thank you ladies for compiling all these awesome stations resources! 
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Quotes from St. Paul of the Cross....
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The way of the Cross is the road which leads to Paradise; it is the sure way to holiness.
The Passion of Christ is the greatest and most stupendous work of Divine Love.
~St. Paul of the Cross
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Most fortunate is the soul who walks by the way of Calvary, following Jesus our Redeemer, for if we suffer with Christ now with Christ we shall reign in the glory of the Father.
~St. Paul of the Cross
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Those who suffer tribulations, suffering, persecutions, and are despised for the love of God are helping Jesus Christ carry His cross. If they persevere, they will be partakers of His glory in heaven.
~St. Paul of the Cross
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The remembrance of the most holy Passion of Jesus Christ is the door through which the soul enters into intimate union with God, interior recollection and most sublime contemplation. It must be impressed deeply on our souls as we allow ourselves to be immersed in His bitter sufferings, for through these the love of God is enkindled in us and we will then be plunged in the abyss of the divinity.
~St. Paul of the Cross
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The most holy Passion of Jesus Christ is the most efficacious means to convert obstinate sinners, because meditation on the sufferings of our Savior has power to root out vice and implant love and holy fear of God in the soul.
~St. Paul of the Cross
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One More....
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Devotion to the Passion of Jesus is the easiest way to be saved. The crucifix is a book wherein we learn every virtue, we learn the science of the saints, and therein we find all.
~St. Paul of the Cross
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Who has missed my daily updates to this thread? I have some more to add, that is more general to devotion to the Passion of Christ.
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Tauler, one of the great mystics of the Middle Ages says: "Once when a venerable servant of God asked Our Lord what a man merited who exercised himself devoutly in meditating upon His Passion, Christ answered: 'By such meditations he merits:
1. To be cleansed from his sins. **
2. To have all his negligences suppled by the merits of My Sufferings.
3. To be strengthened so that he will not easily be overcome by his enemies.
4. That My grace will be renewed in him as often as he reflects on My sufferings.
5. That I refuse him nothing that is profitable, if he earnestly ask for it.
6. That I lead him to perfection before his death.
7. That I assist him in his last hour, protect him agains his enemies, and give him an assurance of salvation.' "
**Mortal sins, however, must be confessed.
~Devotion to the Holy Face, published by Tan Books, pg. 2
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Here is a very beautiful meditation on the Passion by St. Gertrude the Great given to her by Jesus. The preface to this brings me such comfort and hope!
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It was revealed to St. Gertrude that reading and meditations on the Passion are far more useful and efficacious than all other spiritual exercises. As those who handle flour cannot avoid contracting some whiteness so no one, however imperfect his devotion maybe, can occupy his mind with the Passion of our Lord without receiving some benefit therefrom. And however cold and lukewarm our devotion, our Lord will look upon us with greater long-suffering an mercy if we never omit the memory of his Passion. |
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Meditation on the Passion
Ten prayers of devout affection in which our Lord’s Passion is pleaded with Him. Revealed to St. Getrude the Great by Jesus.
FIRST PRAYER
O Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Sweetness and Jubilee of those who love thee, remember all the presentiment of grief thou didst endure from the moment of thy conception, and especially at the entrance into thy Passion, when thou didst say: My soul is sorrowful, even unto death; and when, by reason of overwhelming dread and anguish and grief, thou didst sweat as it were drops of blood trickling down upon the ground. Remember all the bitterness of thy sorrow when thou wast seized upon by the Jews, accused by false witness, condemned by thy three judges, crowned with thorns. O sweetest Jesus, I implore thee, by all the sorrows and insults thou didst endure, have mercy on me a sinner. Amen
SECOND PRAYER
O Jesus, Paradise of the delights of God, remember now all the dread and sorrow thou dist endure when Pilate pronounced on thee sentence of death; when the godless soldiers laid the heavy cross on thy shoulders, and fastened thee thereon with rude and blunted nails, cruelly stretching thy sacred limbs so that all thy bones could be numbered: I beseech thee, vouchsafe to pronounce a merciful sentence on me in the day of judgment, and deliver me from all punishment. Amen.
THIRD PRAYER
O Jesus, heavenly Physician, remember now the languor and the pain thou didst endure when lifted upon the cross, when all thy bones were out of join, so that no sorrow was like to thy sorrow, because, from the sole of thy foot to the top of they head, there was no soundness in thee. And notwithstanding thou didst put away the feeling of all thine own griefs, and pray to thy Father for thine enemies, saying: Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. By this thy charity and they mercy, grant that the dignity and worth of they Passion may be the entire remission of all my sins. Amen.
FOURTH PRAYER
O Jesus, Mirror of the eternal splendor, remember now that sadness which filled thy heart when thou didst behold in the mirror of the Divinity the reprobation of the wicked and the multitude of the lost; and by the depth of the compassion thou didst then feel for lost and despairing sinners, and by the mercy thou didst show to the robber on the cross, saying: This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise, I beseech thee, O compassionate Jesus, show me thy mercy in the hour of my death. Amen.
FIFTH PRAYER
O Jesus, King most beloved, remember now all the mournful desolation of thy heart, when thou, the tenderest and most faithful of friends, wast forsaken by all, and mocked as thou hungest on the cross; when thou didst find none to comfort thee but thy beloved Mother, who stood by thy cross to the last, and whom thou didst commend to thy disciple, saying: Woman, behold thy son, and to thy disciple: Behold thy Mother. I beseech thee, O compassionate Jesus, by that sword of anguish which then pierced her heart, do thou condole with me and console me in all my tribulations. Amen.
SIXTH PRAYER
O Jesus, inexhaustible Fountain of pity, remember now that bitterness which thou didst endure when, all thy strength being exhausted and thy Sacred Body dried up, thou didst feel that burning thirst, and hadst not one drop of water to cool thy parched tongue, but only vinegar upon hyssop; I beseech thee that thou wouldest extinguish in me thy thirst of carnal concupiscence and worldly delights. Amen.
SEVENTH PRAYER
O Jesus, mighty King, remember now that when thou wast plunged into the bitter waters of thy Passion until they closed over thy Head, thou was forsaken not only by men but by the Father also, and didst cry with a lout voice, saying: My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? By this thine anguish and dereliction, I beseech thee, forsake me not in my last agony. Amen.
EIGHTH PRAYER
O Jesus, strong Lion of the tribe of Juda, remember now the sorrow and the woe thou didst endure, when all the forces of thy Heart and of thy flesh failed thee utterly , and thou didst bow thy Head and cry: It is consummated. By this thine anguish and thy woe, have mercy on me at the end of my life, when my soul shall be troubled, and my spirit disquieted within me. Amen.
NINTH PRAYER
O Jesus, Splendor of the Father’s glory and Figure of his substance, remember now that earnest commendation with which thou didst commend thy spirit to the Father, saying: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit! and when, thy most sacred Body being torn and thy Heart broken, and all the bowels of thy commission laid bare for our redemption, thou didst give up the ghost: I beseech thee by all that love which moved thee, the Life of all that love, to submit to die, that thou wouldest mortify and kill in my soul whatever is displeasing to thee. Amen.
TENTH PRAYER
O Jesus, true and fruitful Vine, remember now the lavish, the excessive profusion wherewith thou didst shed thy most Precious Blood, when on the cross thou didst tread the winepress alone, and wast crushed as a cluster of ripe grapes; when thou didst give us water and blood from thy pierced side, so that not one drop remained in thy Heart. Then wast thou hanged up as a bundle of myrrh, and thy tender Flesh grew pale, and thy moisture was all dried up within thee, and the marrow of thy bones consumed. By this thy most bitter Passion, and by the shedding of thy Most Precious Blood, I beseech thee, O most loving Jesus, was my soul at the hour of my death with the water which flowed from thy Sacred Side, and adorn it with comeliness in the Precious Blood of thy sweetest Heart, and render it acceptable in thy sight in thy fragrant odor of thy divine love. Amen. |
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Meditation on the passion of Jesus is an essential element of devotion to The Divine Mercy. In her Diary entry #369, St. Faustina records that Jesus said, “There is more merit to one hour of meditation on My sorrowful Passion than there is to a whole year of flagellation that draws blood; the contemplation of My painful wounds is of great profit to you, and it brings Me great joy.”
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