Peace and Justice Stations of the Cross
71
The Way of the Cross Towards Peace and Justice
description
Created by my class of 2010 last year for a Lenten liturgy. these stations were a complement to the Way of the Cross Toward Peace and Justice published by the Catholic Campaign for human Development and published by the United States conference of bishops.
Transcript of Peace and Justice Stations of the Cross
The Way of the Cross
Towards Peace and Justice
First StationJesus Is Condemned To Death
Jesus Continues to Be Condemned to Death
Words of Jesus
Second Station:Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Jesus Carrying the Cross
Franz Jagerstatter
Words Of Jesus
Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will be
yours done.”
Jesus is Still Falling
Words Of Jesus
The Fourth StationThe Fourth StationJesus Meets His Mother
The Lily Of the Mohawk , The Lily Of the Mohawk , Survived a Smallpox EpidemicSurvived a Smallpox Epidemic
Kateri Tekakwitha
ForgivenessForgiveness
Fifth StationFifth Station
Simon of Cyrene Helps JesusSimon of Cyrene Helps Jesus
The Life of Thomas More
The Tower of London
Words of Jesus (Mt 20: 25-26)
“…Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant.”
Station 6Veronica wipes the
face of Jesus
Veronica is still wiping the face of Jesus
Words of Jesus
Seventh Station
Jesus Falls a Second Time
Jesus Falls Again and Again
Dorothy Day
Words of Jesus
Eighth StationJesus Speaks to the Women of
Jerusalem
St. Teresa of Avila
“What I desire for you I desire for myself…”
“Father, forgive them they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34
Ninth Station
Jesus falls a third time
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Jesus The Good Shepherd, The Model of my Ministry
I pledge this day to live as a good shepherd who willingly lays down his life for you
The Holy Spirit
Station 10
Jesus is Stripped of His Clothes
St. Joan of Arc
“If I am condemned- and I see the fire lit…”
The Eleventh StationJesus Is Nailed to the Cross
Isaac Jogues
Suffering
Words of Jesus
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Station 12
“Eloi, Eloi, lema, sabachthani?”
Jesus Still Dies on the Cross Every Day
Give our body and blood up as Christ did
Words of Jesus
“Love your enemies”
Thirteenth Station:Thirteenth Station:
Jesus is Removed from the CrossJesus is Removed from the Cross
The Mother of God Continues to The Mother of God Continues to Weep Over Her ChildrenWeep Over Her Children
Mother Jones
Words of Jesus
• “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” – Matthew 8:20
The Fourteenth Station
• Jesus is Placed in the Tomb
Tom Dooley
Love One AnotherLove One Another
Fifteenth Station
Resurrection of Jesus
“Behold, new things will come.” ( 2 Cor 5:17)
“Behold,new things will come…”
The Resurrection continues to occur.
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is in the kingdom of heaven.
The Words of Jesus
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness , for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of god.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
If you want peace…
Work for Justice
- Pope Paul VI
