Prayer

O Blood and Water, which flowed from the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a source of mercy for us...Responsorial Psalm: We take refuge in you. (Repeat 33 times)

The Way of the Cross, which was used in the Church in ancient times Opening Prayer

Pri/ Lead.: "O Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, we desire to participate in the divine sacrifice that you offered with your blood on Mount Golgotha as atonement for the sins of men. We follow you with your divine Mother on that path where you went to Golgotha, wearing a crown of thorns on your head and carrying the cross on your shoulders. Our sins are the reason for your mental suffering and your physical suffering. Lord, we repent of our sins. We promise not to hurt you by sinning anymore. Grant us the grace to follow you and complete the sacrifice of our lives, even carrying the cross that is the suffering of daily life. Lord, bless us. Holy Mother of God, imprint on our hearts the sacred wounds of the Crucified Lord.
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First Station Jesus Christ is condemned to death.

Jesus condemned to death Pri/ Lead.: We adore you, Jesus Christ, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy cross you redeemed the world. Karmi: We adore you, Almighty Lord, who, though innocent, was brought before Pilate in disgrace as a sinner. Because of our many sins, we still despise you, betray you, and judge you unjustly. While the enemies of the Church labour restlessly, we are idle. Lord, forgive us our sins. Grant us the grace to patiently bear all the evils that others say and do against us in our daily lives, and to humbly offer them in expiation for our sins.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.
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Second Station Jesus Christ Carrying the Cross

Jesus carrying the cross Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and bow down to you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: Christ, Saviour of the world, you joyfully ascended Mount Gagulta, bearing the heavy cross that our sins had prepared for you. We hate our sins and the circumstances in which you were forced to bear your cross, abandoned even by your disciples, in the midst of cruel enemies. We repent of them and promise never to sin again. When our lives too seem to be full of crosses, grant us the grace to joyfully take up our crosses and complete the sacrifice of our lives, following your example.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Third Station Jesus Christ Falls

Jesus falls Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and worship you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Karmi: We adore you, Christ, our divine Saviour, who fell to the ground from physical exhaustion and the weight of the cross. We see you, who went about doing good,
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being beaten and insulted by merciless enemies. We are ashamed that all this is done by those who are the beneficiaries of your many blessings! Even today, our sins are subjecting you to such torments and insults. By the merits of the first fall of the Cross upon the ground, grant us forgiveness for our sins, especially those we have committed intentionally, and grant us the grace to live a pure life without spiritual lapses. 1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Fourth Station Jesus meets his Mother on the road

Jesus meets his Mother Pri/ Lead.: We adore and adore you, O Christ, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: How painful was the scene when you saw the Divine Mother on your last journey, O despised Saviour, with thorns on your head and a heavy cross on your shoulders!! A sword will pierce your heart. This vision was also necessary for the Mother of God to fulfil Simeon's prophecy. The Mother and the Son looked at each other: their eyes filled: their hearts burst: how heavenly those moments of silent conversation were!! Lord, forgive us the many sins we have committed because of the wrong use of our eyes. Grant us the grace to always see You in others.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.
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Fifth Station Simeon Helps Jesus

Simeon helps Jesus Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and worship you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Karmi: Blessed is Simeon, who was given the opportunity to help you on your painful journey, carrying your heavy cross. "How many opportunities have we missed to bear witness to you, saying, 'My burden is light and my yoke is easy,' and how many times have we wasted to think and act with your Church! We repent of our laziness and neglect. Lord, grant us the grace to see you in the poor and the afflicted and to alleviate their suffering from this day forward according to our ability.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Sixth Station Veronica Wipes the Face of Christ

Veronica wipes the face of Christ Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and worship you, we give you thanks. Response: Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Karmi: Blessed is Veronica, who, abandoned by all and carrying the cross, came to comfort you during the arduous journey you completed, amidst hardened enemies and cruel soldiers. O Lord, so that
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the image of your face may miraculously appear on the handkerchief with which she wiped her face, O Holy Spirit, imprint the seal of your Passion on our hearts. Fill us with your Spirit so that those who see us may see you too. Grant us the grace to bear witness to you in all circumstances, without fear of the mockery and persecution of the world. 1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Seventh Station Jesus Christ Falls the Second Time

Jesus falls the second time Pri/ Lead.: We adore you, we adore you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your Holy Cross, you have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: Divine Saviour, who bore the entire burden of human sins, it was because of my repeated sins that You fell to the ground a second time in weakness. Divine Lord, grant us the gift of understanding that every time we sin, we are again and again bringing You down to the ground with the cross. When we are overwhelmed by the weight of life's troubles and the lure of temptations and are unable to get up, mercifully extend Your hand and save us. Forgive us our sins, especially the sins we have committed by speech, regarding the merits of Your falling to the ground with the cross for the second time.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.
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Eighth Station Jesus Christ Comforts the Women of Jerusalem

Jesus comforts the women of Jerusalem Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you, we bow down to you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: Christ, refuge of those who weep and comfort of those who mourn, you mercifully comforted the devout women of Jerusalem who saw you carrying the cross and mourned. Lord, who said to them, "Weep for yourselves and for your children," grant us the gift of repentance for our sins. We desire to console You, who are suffering and mourning because Your enemies have wounded Your Mystical Body and persecuted Your Representatives. Bless and grant this desire of ours.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Ninth Station Jesus Falls for the Third Time

Jesus falls for the third time Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and bow down to you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: Christ, refuge of sinners, we adore You, who have fallen for the third time from the weight of the Cross and from physical fatigue. In fulfilment of
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the sacrifice you offered yourself for the atonement of sins, you rose again and continued to carry the cross. Keep us from falling into despair under the weight of the crosses that are the hardships of life. When we sin due to human weaknesses, grant us the grace to turn to the Heavenly Father with repentance. Consider the merits of your falling to the ground with the cross for the third time and protect us from all evil. 1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Tenth Station The divine Saviour's clothes are stripped

The divine Saviour's clothes are stripped Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we worship you and bow down to you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Karmi: O Messiah, who became the propitiation for our sins, on Mount Gagulta, cruel servants forcibly stripped you of your sacred garments. How painful was the mental and physical pain you suffered when you were stripped naked, humiliated and given a bitter drink to drink! We repent of our sins that caused them. We desire to make amends for the many sins that people commit through improper clothing and disorderly addiction to food and drink. Grant us the grace to strip off the old man, which is bent on sin, and to put on the pure robe of holiness.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord
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on our hearts and strengthen them.

Eleventh Station Jesus Christ is Crucified

Jesus Christ is crucified Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and worship you, and we give you thanks. Sam: Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Karmi: Loving Jesus, your feet, which you went about doing good, and your hands, which you raised to bless, were nailed to the cross with iron nails by cruel soldiers. Were not those severe pains, which you joyfully endured, the cause of our sins? Lord, grant us the grace to control our bodily organs and internal organs and to use them in a way that is worthy of the will of God. Grant us the grace to grow in our awareness that every sin we commit is a nail driven into your body and a wound inflicted on our hearts, and to live without sinning anymore.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Twelfth Station Jesus Christ dies on the Cross

Jesus Christ dies on the cross Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you, we bow down to you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: We thank you, O divine Saviour,
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who hung on the cross for us and died, remembering the indescribable sufferings you endured for us while you were on the cross for three hours. We worship you, who, lying on the cross, prayed to the heavenly Father for our enemies and gave your spirit into his hands. Grant us the grace to forgive our enemies and to accept any death at any time, submitting to the will of God. Grant us, if it be your will, that we may live longer, turning away from the ways of sin and facing heaven, and finally rejoicing in seeing you face to face. 1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Thirteenth Station The Body of the Messiah Lying in the Arms of His Mother

The body of the Messiah in the arms of his Mother Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and worship you, we give you thanks. Response: Because, by your holy cross, you have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: O most sorrowful Mother, when you laid the dead body of your beloved Son in your lap, your heart was torn by the sword of sorrow! We praise you, who suffered unbearable pain on the altar of Gogulta and became the Mother of mankind. We praise the Messiah, who made you, the comfort of the afflicted, our Mother. O Mother, who, from the time of your assumption of the Motherhood of God, said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord," and who, having suffered unspeakable pains, actively collaborated with your Son in the work of human salvation, pray for us to bear witness to your Son everywhere by enduring the mental and physical sufferings
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that we encounter in our daily lives in a manner befitting the will of God. 1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Fourteenth Station The Body of Jesus Christ is Entombed

The body of Jesus Christ is entombed Pri/ Lead.: Jesus Christ, we adore you and worship you, and we give you thanks. Response: Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed and saved the world. Karmi: We adore you, Saviour of the world, who conquered death by death, who endured endless suffering and completed the work of saving humanity. We give you thanks. We repent of our sins that led to your suffering and death. We hate them and their circumstances. We promise not to sin again. Fulfil our promises. "Those who die with you will live with you," grant us, who believe that by meditating on your Passion, we may live as dead to sin, and attain eternal joy by attaining a blessed death.
1 Our Father. 1 Hail Mary. Bless us, O Lord. Holy Mother of God, imprint the wounds of the Crucified Lord on our hearts and strengthen them.

Closing Prayer

Pri/ Lead.: Let us pray, O God, who desires to sanctify the life-giving Saviour with the precious blood of your only Son, we thank you that through the Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of your Son, you have redeemed humanity and made it worthy of
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heaven. Having accepted your Son who died for us, mercifully forgive us of our sins and those of the whole world. As we contemplate the sufferings of the Messiah, who raised the cross, which was a symbol of humiliation, as a sign of salvation, grant that we may be proud of that cross and that the whole world may find salvation in it. Bless all of us who follow this path of the cross with spiritual and physical gifts. Praise be to the Father who gave us his only begotten Son, worship to the Son who saved us by his death on the cross, and thanks be to the Holy Spirit who completed the work of salvation. Now and ever and forever. Amen.

With the intention Holy Father (Purpose for Indulgence) 1 Our Father. 1Hail Mary 1 HolyTrinity.

Act of Confession

My God, I repent with all my heart and hate my sins because I have sinned against You, the best and most worthy of all love. I love you. I am sorry that my sins have defiled my soul and made me worthy of Hell by depriving me of Heaven. I solemnly promise that with the help of Your grace, I will abandon sinful conditions and sin no more. I am willing to die rather than commit any sin. Amen
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