Pdf portable document file format, so youll need adobe acrobat reader to view it. The traditional 14 stations of the cross, including the stabat mater verse at every station concluding prayer is the prayer before a crucifix of st francis of assisi. The stations of the cross from ancient times, christians have made pilgrimages to holy places. Keep this handysized booklet in your pocket or handbag throughout lent so that you can pray the stations of the cross. O jesus, whosoever does not take up his cross and follow thee, is not worthy of thee. We adore you, o christ, and we bless you, because by your. But i get so busy with lessons and play and other things that often i forget. This printable stations of the cross booklet is so handy. We offer these stations as a resource for use by parishes during the season of lent or on good friday. Or your family may choose to focus on one station each evening. Stations of the cross for adults the passion of jesus christ. So i thought a pocket sized book of the prayers for stations of the cross would be pretty handy.
The stations of the cross for our times have been devised by the faith development services team at the request of the vicars forane of the diocese. Stations of the cross mini books these stations of the cross mini books are the perfect introduction to the stations of the cross devotion for catholic children. The stations of the cross is a devotion commemorating the passion of jesus. It was written and illustrated by a kindergarten teacher for young children. The devotion originated with pilgrims in jerusalem retracing the traditional steps jesus is believed to have followed on good friday.
Download 2,644 stations cross stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Stations of the cross pdf booklet linkedin slideshare. This is a great prayer to be used during the season of lent. It was originally published as everymans way of the cross and has sold over 2 million copies.
This booklet contains two complete sets of prayers. The way of the cross leads us to contemplate the passion of our lord and savior jesus christ, to consider his great love for us, his humility, and the glory of the perfect offering he made in the work of our redemption. Later, for the many who wanted to pass along the same route, but could not make the trip to jerusalem, a practice developed that eventually took the form of the fourteen stations. Note it was previously published as everymans way of the cross. We adore you, o christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world. Stations of the cross the stations of the cross began as the practice of pious pilgrims to jerusalem who would retrace the final journey of jesus christ to calvary. Stations of the forest st columbans mission society. In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit. Stations of the cross children for by kathy mcgovern doing what hard is. Mar 19, 2015 stations of the cross is an awesome prayerful activity to do as a family. Read it online, print, or listen to the traditional audio recording below. The stations of the cross allow us to follow christ through his last few days, stopping to ponder and reflect along the way. Stations of the cross coloring pages pdf file to print.
Simply print out the books, following the cut lines for dividing pages. Enzler 19101976 is best known for everyones way of the cross, first published in 1970. Episcopal migration ministries is offering a lenten resource, reflections on the stations of the cross, for individuals and congregations. In the medieval period, when pilgrimage to jerusalem was popular, people there began to walk the traditional path jesus took from his arrest to his passion and death.
While you are encouraged to process through them in that order, please feel free to move about. Praying the stations of the cross for healing the way of the cross is the most important moment of jesus life for him, and for us. Stations of the cross excellent, free, printable booklet. They are enriched by a brief biography of alphonsus, a selection of prayers penned by him, and a word on the history and value of the way of the cross as a way of. I love you and thank you for dying on the cross for me. The stations of the cross booklet should already be 14 sized.
The traditional 14 stations of the cross, including the stabat mater verse at every station concluding prayer is the prayer before a crucifix of st francis of assisi introduction and how to pray the stations of the cross. In this booklet, you will find the liturgy of the way of the cross from the book of occasional services alongside reflections that correspond to the stations. Prayers are taken from the stations of the cross in the colosseum, rome. Booklets are documents with multiple pages arranged on sheets of paper that, when folded, present the correct page order. Available in english, espanol, portugues, francaise, deutsch, nederlands, slovensky, italiano, bahasa, polski. The body of jesus is taken down from the cross we adore you, o christ, and we praise you. I wish i could always think of you and remember all that you have done. I have found that this is one of the best loved versions of all the stations of the cross. The stations, as we know them today, came about when it was no longer easy or even possible to visit the holy sites. Stations of the cross the stations of the cross is a devotion commemorating the passion of jesus. Sometimes its hard to leave our computers or our phones. Stations of the cross for our times ossory diocese. We pray the stations of the cross to live jesus suffering in his passion and the love given to him along the way.
Stations of the cross for children family in feast and feria. If you dont have this software on your computer, you can download it for free. If youre watching at home on your computer, you can split your screen and follow along with the video and booklet at the same time by clicking restore down in the top right corner of the browser youre watching the video in a square on windows or a green circle on the left on mac. May the grace of god, so rich in mercy and boundless in compassion, be with your all. You could allow your students to do this step independently. It is most commonly used during the season of lent, especially on good friday. Nov 20, 20 stations of the cross excellent, free, printable booklet from st. Graphics are in line art, so the pictures can be colored too. How i wish that all men and women of good will would look to the cross if only for a moment. Now, i can even make a booklet using pages instead of ms word.
Behold, i cheerfully join thee on the way of the cross. A digital download booklet and compilation of audio meditations will be released on march 12. Chaplet of st mary magdalene, multiple stations of the cross, searchable prayers and latin prayers with english translation. Stations of the cross for children 2 stations of the cross for children by a religious of the cenacle paulist press, paulist fathers, 1936 foreword with our ancestors in the faith, the way of the cross was a favorite devotion. This booklet will help guide your journey through the prayer stations. While you are encouraged to process through them in that order, please feel free to. Kneeling before the altar, make an act of contrition, and form the intention of gaining the indulgences, whether for yourself or for the souls in purgatory. Because not everyone could travel to jerusalem, the church began to offer. The first station is located in the fellowship hall, but the remaining stations are set up clockwise around the sanctuary. Each station begins with a portion of the stabat mater, the 12th century hymn of the crucifixion at the cross her station keeping attributed to the fransiscan poet jacopone da todi.
The object of the stations is to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, through meditating. Printable stations of the cross booklet according to st. For additional coloring and word activities related to the catholic faith, visit. Stations of the cross for children booklet catholic to the. Stations of the cross is an awesome prayerful activity to do as a family. Jesus, i wish to take this walk to calvary with you.
When the soldiers came to jesus, they saw that he was already dead so that they did not break his legs, but one of them opened his side with a lance, and immediately there came out blood and water. I desire to carry it with all patience until death, that i. Everyones way of the cross kindle edition by enzler. They are in a frame similar to one that you might see framing the stations of the cross in church with each of the coloring images drawn in a kidfriendly style. This booklet for stations of the cross can be used during lent, holy week, easter, or any time. The stations of the cross depict the last few hours of jesuss life. The largeprint booklet is ideal for personal or parishwide use during the lenten observance of the stations of the cross.
Each station begins with a portion of the stabat mater, the 12th century hymn of the crucifixion at the cross her station keeping attributed to the. Stations of the cross for children preparatory prayer dear jesus, i adore you. The way of divine mercy these classic reflections on christs passion by st alphonsus retain their timeless relevance especially for the year of mercy. Also provides other printable pages on the rosary and the creed. This 14page coloring booklet contains 1 image for each of the stations of the cross.
The pictures of the stations of the cross taken from church of the holy trinity, gainesville, virginia by timeline media. In one parish, it was reserved for good friday, exclusively, outside with placards designed for each station. There is a rich visual history of the stations of the cross, and the stations have been painted, sketched, illustrated and drawn in some beautiful and creative ways. Jesus taught people to pray for bread, and he rejected the temptation of landed power luke 4. Stations of the cross for our times about these stations. We aim at helping catholics understand better the message of jesus christ through words of mouth and charity. You do not need to spend time at all of the stations. Stations of the cross jubilee year of mercy the cross of christ contains all the love of god, his immeasurable mercy. Feel free to share this activity with your family or students, but please consider a donation to support our mission of celebrating our catholic faith. Stations of the cross coloring booklet by the treasured. In the 1500s, villages all over europe started creating replicas of the way of the cross, with small shrines commemorating the places along the route in jerusalem. Our reflection authors represent a wide variety of experiences and backgrounds. In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit. Stations of the cross archives illustrated ministry.
Stations of the cross jubilee year of mercy the cross of. Many people do stations more routinely during lent, and often on fridays. The way of the cross leads us to contemplate the passion of our lord and savior jesus christ, to consider his great love for us, his humility, and the glory of. Also available in spanish and in a regular sized edition, this booklet is ideal for private study and for parishwide distribution for lenten observance of stations of the cross. Liberation theology esquivel stations of the cross. Wgmp, mines and communities mac and the london mining. The stations of the cross opening prayer stand jesus came with his disciples to a country place called gethsemane, and he said to them, sit down here, while i go over yonder and pray. Print booklets and pdf portfolios, adobe acrobat adobe support. Amen then jesus told his disciples, if any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take of their cross and follow me. It has the preparatory prayer and both the latin and the english stabat mater with the prayer before a crucifix in the back a wonderful audio stations of the cross a priest reads the same words as are in the booklet and as are on with the coloring. Children love having their own copy and even coloring the beautiful pictures of jesus on his way of the cross. The pages will print four images to a page so that the finished product is roughly 4. Stations cross stock photos download 2,644 royalty free photos. Your family may choose to meditate on the stations of the cross together.
To pray the way of the cross requires only that you meditate before each station. The way of the cross is a school of faith, the faith which by its very nature works through love galatians 5. Stations of the cross booklets twentythird publications. Oct 03, 2012 stations of the cross for children preparatory prayer dear jesus, i adore you. Stations of the cross united states conference of catholic. The stations of the cross invite us to enter more deeply into the mystery of jesus death and resurrection. Download a free stations of the cross foldable booklet to help you explore this. I desire to carry it with all patience until death, that i may prove worthy of thee. During the turkish occupation of the holy land in the late middle ages, when pilgrims were prevented from visiting its sacred sites, the custom arose of making replicas of those holy places, where the faithful might come to pray. Stations of the cross for global justice and reconciliation the stations of the cross also called the way of the cross is a traditional liturgical devotion commemorating the last day of jesus life. After each station you may say an our father, hail mary, glory be. We want to reach out to every part of the world with this message, by forming our organization in every catholic parish and school and by.
We are committed towards renewing and rebuilding a strong catholic faith, through writing, preaching, and outreaches. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. He worked for the us department of agriculture from 1937 to 1972, except from 1943 to 1945, when he served as the feature editor with the national catholic welfare conference news service now known as catholic news service. Catholic for life, catholic prayers, stations of the cross, way of the cross. How to use this booklet the stations of the cross can be meditated on as a family or can be used as an act of solitary prayer. In these days of rush and hurry, there is reason to fear that it no longer occupies its ancient place of honor. There are a number of methods for praying the way of the cross and a legitimate and holy variety of prayers, meditations and hymns that may be employed according to the devotion of the church. First on this page is a reprint of a printable stations of the cross booklet according to the method of st.