The Way Of The Cross. The Third Station. The Perfect Undertaking For Lent.

“O, Beloved Wood”.

“O, Blessed Nails”. 

“O, Sweet Burden”.

Illustration: PINTEREST

Text is from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,

unless stated otherwise.

Indulgences: One Plenary Indulgence each time; another Plenary Indulgence if Holy Communion is received on the same day, or ten times within the month following that exercise.

If it remained unfinished, Ten Years and Ten Quarantines for each Station visited.

(20 October 1931).

Conditions:

1. To visit each Station, unless it is impossible owing to the crowd.

[Pictures of the fourteen several Mysteries are very useful, but are not indispensable. Wooden Crosses, indicating the fourteen Stations of The Cross, are sufficient and are absolutely required.]

2. To meditate, as best one can, on The Passion of The Saviour.

No vocal Prayers are required. The Popes recommend the recitation of a Pater, an Ave, and an Act of Contrition, at each Station (April 1731).

When The Way of The Cross is made in public, a Verse of “The Stabat Mater” may be sung between each Station.

The Third Station.

Jesus Falls The First Time

Under The Weight Of The Cross.

Versicle: We adore Thee, O, Christ, and we bless Thee.

Response: Because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the world.

Priest.

Bowed down under the weight of The Cross, Jesus slowly sets forth on the way to Calvary, amidst the mockeries and insults of the crowd.

His agony in the garden has exhausted His body; He is sore with blows and wounds; His strength fails Him; He falls to the ground under The Cross.

Prayer.

O, Jesus. Who, for our sins, didst bear the heavy burden of The Cross, and fell under its weight, may the thoughts of Thy sufferings make us watchful over ourselves, and save us from any grievous fall into sin.

An Act of Contrition.

O, God, we love Thee with our whole hearts, and above all things, and are heartily sorry that we have offended Thee.

May we never offend Thee any more. O, may we love Thee without ceasing, and make it our delight to do in all things Thy Most Holy Will.

Our Father . . .

Hail Mary . . .

Glory Be To The Father . . .

Have mercy on us, O, Lord. Have mercy on us.

Versicle: May the Souls of the Faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Response: Amen.

This Act of Contrition is to be repeated after each Station.

While passing from one Station to another, a Verse of the “Stabat Mater” is sung or said.

Versicle:

O quam tristis et afflícta:

Fuit illa benedícta,

Mater Unigéniti.

Response:

Sancta Mater, istud agas,

Crucifíxi fige plagas,

Cordi meo válide.

Proceed to The Fourth Station.