Third Station

Christ of the Breadlines, Fritz Eichenberg, 1951

Jesus Falls the First Time

The Way of the Cross, Stations of the Cross, is designed with the intent of helping faithful people connect the story of Christ to their contemporary lives. The scripture and prayers of this meditation seem to point faithful followers to finding Christ in our neighbors, especially those in distress.

We Adore you, O Christ, and we bless you: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.

Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped; but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, and was born in human likeness. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God has highly exalted him, and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. Come let us bow down, and bend the knee, and kneel before the Lord our Maker, for he is the Lord our God.

Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows.

Let us Pray.

O God, you know us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the fragility of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant us such strength and protection as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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