2. Invitation As we come together to meditate upon these sacred events in the life of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, let us listen to His words.

3. Opening Prayer “Father, the hour has come: glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you; and through the power over all mankind that you have given him, let him give eternal life to all those you have entrusted to him. And eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I have glorified you on earth and finished the work that you gave me to do. Now, father, it is time for you to glorify me with that glory I had with you before the world was.” (John 17:1-5)

4. Station 1 The Last Supper

5. Station 1 | The Last Supper scripture “Now as they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to his disciples. “take it and eat;” he said “this is my body”. Then he took a cup, and when he had returned thanks he gave it to them. “Drink all of you from this,” he said “for this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” forgiveness of sins” Matthew 26:26-28

6. Station 1 | The Last Supper reflection

7. Station 1 | The Last Supper meditation “I am the living bread which has come down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is my flesh for the life of the world”

8. Do we appreciate Christ’s wondrous giving of Himself? Station 1 | The Last Supper meditation

9. Do we eat of the bread worthily, recognising the price of His suffering and the depth of love it expresses? Station 1 | The Last Supper meditation

10. Do our lives show the life of Christ to others? Station 1 | The Last Supper meditation

11. For your humility in washing the apostles’ feet. R: We thank You, Lord. For the gift of Your Body and Blood in the Eucharist. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your calling us to share in Your Supper. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 1 | The Last Supper thanksgiving

12. Let us pray: At this Last Supper, Lord, You made the final gift of Your Body and Blood, and handed on to us the continuing source of strength for our journey through life. Station 1 | The Last Supper thanksgiving

13. May we be ever conscious of Your love and care, and arrive at that salvation, won for us by Your sacrifice. We ask this with confidence, for You are Lord for ever and ever. Amen. Station 1 | The Last Supper thanksgiving

14. Station 2 Garden of Gethsemane

15. Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane scripture “Then Jesus came with them to a small estate called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Stay here while I go over there to pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him. And sadness came over him, and great distress. Then he said to them, “My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here and keep awake with me.” And going on a little further, he fell on his face and prayed. “My Father,” he said, “if it is possible, let this cup pass me by. Nevertheless, let it be as you, not I would have it.” Matthew 26:36-39

16. Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane reflection

17. Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane meditation “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say: Father, save me from this hour? But it was for this very reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.”

18. Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane meditation

19. What price do we put on fidelity to God’s Will for us? Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane meditation

20. Do we pray that we may have the strength always to put Him first? Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane meditation

21. How much are we prepared to give to match His love for us? Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane meditation

22. For Your prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your willingness to accept this suffering for us. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your steadfastness in doing Your Father’s Will. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane thanksgiving

23. Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, as You faced the days of suffering and sorrow in Your Passion and Death, You gave to us the perfect example of constancy in doing Your Father’s Will. Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane thanksgiving

24. May we always follow Your lead with the same faithfulness amidst the troubles of our daily living. We ask this in the name of God the Father with whom You live and reign for ever and ever. Amen. Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane thanksgiving

25. Station 3 Jesus before the Sanhedrin

26. Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin scripture “The high priest then stood up before the whole assembly and put this question to Jesus, “Have you no answer to that? What is this evidence these men are bringing against you?” But he was silent and made no answer at all. The high priest put a second question to him, “Are you the Christ,” he said “the Son of the Blessed One?” “I am” said Jesus “and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.” The high priest tore his robes, “What need of witnesses have we now?” he said. “You heard the blasphemy. What is your finding?” And they all gave their verdict; he deserved to die” Mark 14:60-64

27. Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin scripture

29. Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin reflection

30. Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin meditation “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi he put this question to his disciples. “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say he is John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” “But you,” he said “Who do you say I am?” Then Simon Peter spoke up, “You are the Christ,” he said “the Son of the living God.”

31. Have we ever, by our silence, failed to express our Faith in Christ? Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin meditation

32. Do we always honour the name of Jesus Christ? Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin meditation

33. Have we ever doubted that Christ is our Saviour? Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin meditation

34. For Your endurance before your false accusers. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your courage in proclaiming the truth. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your suffering as Christ, our redeemer. R: We thank You, Lord Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin thanksgiving

35. Let us pray: Lord our Saviour, Your mission in this world was to bear witness to Your Father and to pass on His message of salvation. Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin thanksgiving

36. May we always abide by the truth of the belief within us and speak it openly to bear testimony of You. This we ask, for You are Lord for ever and ever. Amen. Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin thanksgiving

37. Station 4 Jesus before Pilate

38. Station 4 | Before Pilate scripture “So Pilate went back into the Praetorium and called Jesus to him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” he asked. Jesus replied, “Do you ask this of your own accord, or have others spoken to you about me?” Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? It is your own people and the chief priests who have handed you over to me: what have you done?” Jesus replied, “Mine is not a Kingdom of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my men would have fought to prevent by being surrendered to the Jews. But my Kingdom is not of this kind.” “So you are a king then?” said Pilate. “It is you who say it” answered Jesus. “Yes, I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth: and all who are on the side of truth listen to my voice.” John 18:33-37

39. Station 4 | Before Pilate reflection

40. Station 4 | Before Pilate meditation “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Do not judge and you will not be judged yourselves; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves; grant pardon, and you will be pardoned. Give, and there will be gifts for you: a full measure pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap; because the amount you measure out is the amount you will be given back.”

41. Do we speak up against the injustice that others suffer? Station 4 | Before Pilate meditation

42. Do override we let our prejudices the truth? Station 4 | Before Pilate meditation

43. Are we ourselves just in all our dealings with others? Station 4 | Before Pilate meditation

44. For Your patience before the judgement of Pilate. R: We thank You, Lord. For the defence of Your Kingship. R: We thank You, Lord. For your suffering before injustice. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 4 | Before Pilate thanksgiving

45. Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, for our sake You underwent the indignity and mockery of Your trial before Pilate as the powers of this world sought to destroy You. Station 4 | Before Pilate thanksgiving

46. May we always stand up for the Truth in which we believe, despite any passing hardships that are demanded of us. We ask for this courage in Your name. Amen. Station 4 | Before Pilate thanksgiving

47. Station 5 Jesus is Whipped and Crowned

48. Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned scripture “Pilate then had Jesus taken away and scourged; and after this, the soldiers twisted some thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe. They kept coming up to him and saying “Hail, king of the Jews!” and they slapped him in the face.” John 19:1-3

49. Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned reflection

50. Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned meditation “I tell you most solemnly, unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies it yields a rich harvest. Anyone who loves his life loses it; anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”

51. Have we condemned anyone without seeing all the facts? Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned meditation

52. Do we have a real compassion for those who suffer? Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned meditation

53. Do we put our own comfort and ease, before what we know is right? Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned meditation

54. For Your blood shed for us at the scourging. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your humility under the insults of the soldiers. R: We thank You, Lord. For bearing the crown of thorns for our sake. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned thanksgiving

55. Let us pray: In Your suffering by the whipping and crowning with thorns, Lord Jesus, You offered this pain to Your heavenly Father to make up for the many sins of men and women. Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned thanksgiving

56. May we turn to You in sorrow when we offend, and seek that forgiving grace won by You on our behalf. We ask this, for You are the true King for ever and ever. Amen. Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned thanksgiving

57. Station 6 Jesus carries His Cross

58. Station 6 | Carries His Cross scripture They then took charge of Jesus and carrying his own cross he went out of the city to the place of the skull, or as it was called in Hebrew, Golgotha...” John 19:17

59. Station 6 | Carries His Cross reflection

60. Station 6 | Carries His Cross meditation “Then Jesus said to his disciples: “if anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.””

61. Do we bear our sorrows with the constancy of Christ? Station 6 | Carries His Cross meditation

62. Do we repent of the weight of our sins in His Cross? Station 6 | Carries His Cross meditation

63. Are we a cross for others to bear? Station 6 | Carries His Cross meditation

64. For bearing the burden of our sins. R: We thank You, Lord. For carrying the cross on our behalf. R: We thank You, Lord. For raising the weight of our offences. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 6 | Carries His Cross thanksgiving

65. Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ on Your shoulders and in Your heart You carried the grossness of our infidelity. Station 6 | Carries His Cross thanksgiving

66. May we be ever thankful to You for this journey to the place of Your death, a journey which was to give us true life. We ask this, for You reign for ever and ever. Amen. Station 6 | Carries His Cross thanksgiving

67. Station 7 Jesus is helped by the Cyrenean

68. Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean scripture “They led him out to crucify him. They enlisted a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross.” Mark 15:21

69. Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean reflection

70. Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean meditation “Let us not lose sight of Jesus, who leads us in our faith and brings it to perfection: for the sake of the joy which was still in the future, he endured the cross, disregarding the shamefulness of it, and from now on has taken his place at the right of God’s throne”.

71. Do we stand by silently, and do little for the cause of Christ? Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean meditation

72. Do we raise our hands to lift the cross of other’s troubles? Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean meditation

73. Do we grumble at the lightness of our crosses compared to Christ’s Cross? Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean meditation

74. For the help of Simon the reluctant stranger. R: We thank You, Lord. For allowing us to share the burden of Your Cross. R: We thank You, Lord. For giving us the strength to lighten others loads. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean thanksgiving

75. Let us pray: O Lord, you called Simon of Cyrene to the moment of his greatest glory in allowing him to share the weight of Your cross on the way to Calvary. Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean thanksgiving

76. Grant us the privilege of sharing in Your suffering by giving to us the strength to raise up those overburdened by the cares of this life. This we pray, through Your help. Amen. Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean thanksgiving

77. Station 8 Jesus meets the Women of Jerusalem

78. Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem scripture “Large numbers of people followed him, and of women too, who mourned and lamented for him. But Jesus turned to them and said: “Daughters of Jerusalem do not weep for me; weep rather for yourselves and for your children.” Luke 23:27-28

79. Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem reflection

80. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you that kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often have I longed to gather your children, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you refused!” Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem meditation

81. How often have we refused to listen to the call of Christ? Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem meditation

82. Do we seek forgiveness for our stubbornness? Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem meditation

83. Do we draw strength from our own sorrow to offer comfort to others? Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem meditation

84. For Your compassion for others in Your hour of pain. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your calling us to come to You. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your concern for us despite our failings. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem thanksgiving

85. Let us pray: Lord, Jesus Christ, we thank You for Your constant love for us and Your ever-present thought for our good. Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem thanksgiving

86. May we respond to this by loving You more deeply and by reaching out to those whom we meet each day who are in sorrow. We ask this, counting on your love. Amen. Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem thanksgiving

87. Station 9 Jesus is nailed to the Cross

88. Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross scripture “When they reached the place called the Skull, they crucified him there and the two criminals also, one on the right, the other on the left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots to share out his clothing.” Luke 23:33-34

89. Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross reflection

90. Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross meditation “... Jesus came in and stood among them. “Peace be with you” he said. Then He spoke to Thomas; “Put your finger here; look, these are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.” Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him: “You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.”

91. Are we guilty in our lives of blocking the message of Christ? Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross meditation

92. Do we place obstacles in the way of Christ’s love for others? Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross meditation

93. Have we ever not cared for those suffering pain or guilt? Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross meditation

94. For suffering the pain of crucifixion for our sake. R: We thank You, Lord. For Your hours of agony on the Cross for our redemption. R: We thank You, Lord. For the healing power of Your Message. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross thanksgiving

95. Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, those feet which walked to the aid of many and those hands which brought blessing and healing were nailed to the cross in the offering of Your life. Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross thanksgiving

96. May we always direct ourselves in ministering to others according to Your example, for You are Lord for ever and ever. Amen. Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross thanksgiving

97. Station 10 Jesus and the Good Thief

98. Station 10 | The Good Thief scripture “One of the criminals hanging there abused him. “Are you not the Christ?” he said. “Save yourself and us as well.” But the other spoke up and rebuked him “Have you no fear of God at all?” he said. “You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case, we deserved it; we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus,” he said “remember me when you come into your kingdom.” “Indeed, I promise you,” he replied “today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:39-43

99. Station 10 | The Good Thief reflection

100. Station 10 | The Good Thief meditation “What man among you with a hundred sheep, losing one, would not leave the ninety-nine and go after the missing one till he found it? And when he found it, would he not joyfully take it on his shoulders and then when he got home, call together his friends and neighbours? “Rejoice with me” he would say “I have found my sheep that was lost.” In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety- nine virtuous men who have no need of repentance.”

101. Are we prepared to see the innocence of others? Station 10 | The Good Thief meditation

102. Are we courageous enough to admit our own guilt? Station 10 | The Good Thief meditation

103. Do we turn to God in sorrow to ask forgiveness? Station 10 | The Good Thief meditation

104. Station 11 Jesus Speaks to Mary and John

105. Station 11 | Mary and John scripture “Near the cross of Jesus, stood his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. Seeing his mother and the disciple he loved standing near her, Jesus said to his mother, “Woman, this is your son.” Then to the disciple he said, “This is your mother.” And from that moment the disciple made a place for her in his home.” John 19:25-27

106. Station 11 | Mary and John reflection

107. Station 11 | Mary and John meditation “As the child’s father and mother stood there wondering at these things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “You see this child: he is destined for the fall and the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected – and a sword will pierce your own soul too – so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.””

108. Do parents show their children the selfless love of Mary? Station 11 | Mary and John meditation

109. Do children honour and love their parents? Station 11 | Mary and John meditation

110. Do we honour Mary as our Mother? Station 11 | Mary and John meditation

111. For Your thoughts of us in Your dying moments. R: We thank You, Lord. For the example of Your devotion to Your mother. R: We thank You, Lord. For giving us Your Mother to be our Mother too. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 11 | Mary and John thanksgiving

112. Let us pray: Jesus, Son of Mary, out of love for us You gave Mary, Your Mother, to watch over us during our lifetime and to be a model of devotion and fidelity to You. Station 11 | Mary and John thanksgiving

113. May we always imitate her, love her as You did and rejoice in her presence in Your Kingdom where you reign forever and ever. Amen. Station 11 | Mary and John thanksgiving

114. Station 12 Jesus Dies on the Cross

115. Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross scripture “It was now about the sixth hour, and with the sun eclipsed, a darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. The veil of the temple was torn right down the middle; and when Jesus had cried out in a loud voice, he said “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” With these words he breathed his last.” Luke 23:44-46

116. Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross reflection

117. Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross meditation “We were still helpless when at his appointed moment Christ died for sinful men. It is not easy to die even for a good man – though of course for someone really worthy, a man might be prepared to die- but what proved that God loves us is that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. Having died to make us righteous, is it likely that he would now fail to save us from God’s anger? When we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son we were still enemies; now that we have been reconciled, surely we may count on being saved by the life of his Son? Not merely because we have been reconciled, but because we are filled with joyful trust in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have already gained our reconciliation.”

118. Is the sacrifice of Christ a part of our lives? Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross meditation

119. Are we willing to die to our desires, that Christ might live in us? Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross meditation

120. What sacrifices are we prepared to make for the sake of others? Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross meditation

121. For the agony of Your dying. R: We thank You, Lord. For the final sacrifice of Your life. R: We thank You, Lord. For new life given to us by Your death. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross thanksgiving

122. Let us pray: Christ, our Saviour, as You gave Your life for our redemption on the Cross, You were lifted up to draw all people to the source of life. Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross thanksgiving

123. May we be ever conscious of Your love for us, and draw closer to You, the Way, the Truth and the Life. Amen. Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross thanksgiving

124. Station 13 Jesus is Buried

125. Station 13 | Jesus is Buried scripture “After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus – though a secret one because he was afraid of the Jews – asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave permission, so they came and took it away. Nicodemus came as well – the same one who had first come to Jesus at night-time – and he brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, weighing about a hundred pounds. They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, following the Jewish burial custom. At the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in this garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been buried. Since it was the Jewish day of preparation and the tomb was near at hand, they laid Jesus there.” John 19:38-42

126. Station 13 | Jesus is Buried reflection

127. Station 13 | Jesus is Buried meditation “The Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it away from me; I lay it down, so it is in my power to take to up again...”

128. Does our way of living reflect our gratitude for Christ dying for us? Station 13 | Jesus is Buried meditation

129. Do we console those made sorrowful by death? Station 13 | Jesus is Buried meditation

130. Are we prepared to face our own death? Station 13 | Jesus is Buried meditation

131. For the courage and care of Joseph of Arimathaea. R: We thank You, Lord. For the devotion of the women who mourned at Your tomb. R: We thank You, Lord. For the humility of Your death and burial. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 13 | Jesus is Buried thanksgiving

132. Let us pray: Lord Jesus Christ, after the agony of Your death, the stillness of the tomb was the prelude to Your final victory. Station 13 | Jesus is Buried thanksgiving

133. May we live always in Your friendship so that we may face our own death, conscious of Your redeeming power. We ask this in Your name. Amen. Station 13 | Jesus is Buried thanksgiving

134. Station 14 Jesus Rises from the Dead

135. Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead scripture “It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb” she said “and we don’t know where they have put him.”

136. Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead scripture So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in. Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw the line cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. Till this moment they have failed to understand the teachings of scripture, that he must rise from the dead.” John 20:1-9

137. Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead reflection

138. “.... He not only died for us – he rose from the dead, and there at God’s right hand he stands and pleads for us... For I am certain of this: neither death, nor life, no angel, no prince, nothing that exists, nothing still to come, not any power, or height or depth, nor any created thing, can ever come between us and the love of God made visible in Christ Jesus our Lord” Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead meditation

139. Do we believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead for us? Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead meditation

140. Do we believe that He gave us new life by His resurrection? Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead meditation

141. Do we believe that we are to rise with Him to eternal life? Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead meditation

142. For Your final victory over the power of death. R: We thank You, Lord. For the defeat of the forces of evil. R: We thank You, Lord. For opening to use the way to eternal happiness. R: We thank You, Lord. Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead thanksgiving

143. Let us pray: Christ our Saviour, You rose from the tomb to prove that You had won for us our redemption, and open to us the way to eternal happiness. Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead thanksgiving

144. May we live with the grace of new life, so that when our earthly existence is over we may all come to the joy of Your Kingdom, where You reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead thanksgiving

145. Having relived again the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ, our Redeemer, let us now go forth filled with the joy, the hope, and the peace that He gave us when He spoke to His apostles; Closing Prayer

146. “Do not let your hearts be troubled Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father’s house If there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; So that where I am, You may be too... You know the way to the place where I am going” Closing Prayer

147. “I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you. In a short time the world will no longer see me; But you will see me, Because I live and you will live. If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our home with him. Those who do not love me do not keep my words. And my word is not my own: It is the word of the one who sent me. Closing Prayer

148. I have said these things to you, while still with you; But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I have said to you. Peace I bequeath to you, my own peace I give to you, A peace that the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid” (John 4:1-4, 18-19, 23-27) Closing Prayer

150. The booklet, “No Greater Love” was first produced by the Catholic Enquiry Centre in 1982. This is a Powerpoint version of “No Greater Love – Stations of the Cross”. The Powepoint version was produced by the Catholic Enquiry Centre in 2014. Text: Rev J FitzPatrick OMI Art: Sr Phyllis Nicoll, OSB Copyright: Catholic Enquiry Centre Imprimi Potest: V Rev Fr A Cooper, OMI Nihil Obstat: Rev K J Sargent, DD PP Imprimatur: Patrick L Murphy, DD Sydney Catholic Enquiry Centre: 1300 4 FAITH (1300 432 484) PO BOX 415 Crows Nest NSW 1585 info@catholicenquiry.com www.catholicenquiry.com

151. 1.These stations can be used for personal reflection and prayer. 2.As a family devotion at home, various members of the family can read the different sections – scripture, meditation, thanksgiving and prayer – especially during the Lenten season. 3.For congregation use 1.The Opening and Closing prayers read by the priest from the sanctuary 2.The scripture and reflection and the prayer read by the priest at each Station 3.The meditation scripture and questions by a reader (or a family representative), with suitable pauses after the Scripture and each question. 4.The thanksgiving intercession announced by various voices 5.Suitable hymns sung by the congregation at the beginning and end, or between Stations. 4.On various occasions, just a selection of the prayers for each Station could be used e.g. just the Scripture and Reflection and the Thanksgiving or the Meditation and Thanksgiving, or other combinations. No Greater Love – Suggestions for use

152. 5.Instead of working through every one of the 14 Stations at each session, it is recommended that more time be given to meditate on each of these events. Such a method has great appeal, and is often more conducive to appreciating the Passion of Christ. By using the full text of each of the Stations, with appropriate pauses, two of the Stations would take 20-30 minutes. Taking the Season of Lent the following schema is suggested. 6.A selection of the Stations, as well as the Opening and Closing prayer could be used in conjunction with the Second Rite of Reconciliation. No Greater Love – Suggestions for use Fridays of LentThemeStations 1 st FridayPreparation1 and 2 2 nd FridayTrials3 and 4 3 rd FridaySuffering and Cross5 and 6 4 th FridayJourney to Calvary7 and 8 5 th FridayOn the Cross9, 10 and 11 6 th FridayFinal Mysteries12, 13 and 14