Second Station

One of the things people find moving about Stations of the Cross is that it invites not just meditation but active participation in the life of Christ. May these prayers invite you into a spiritual journey.

Jesus Takes Up His Cross

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you:

Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

Jesus went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which in Hebrew, Golgotha. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. Like a lamb he was led to the slaughter; and like a sheep that before its shearers is mute, so he opened not his mouth. Worthy is the Lamb who was slaid, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing

The Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all:

For the transgressions of me people was he stricken.

Let us pray

Almighty God, whose beloved Son willingly endured the agony and shame of the cross for our redemption: Give us courage to take up our cross and follow him; who lives and reigns forever and ever. Amen

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One, Have mercy upon us.