Jesus Falls For the Third Time

The Ninth Station of the Cross

Reflection: Jesus falls for the third time. Our sins, betrayals, rejections and unbelief have taken their toll on you Jesus. You have fallen a third time under the weight of so much. What can we do to take the burden from you so will not fall again on account of us. What are we willing to suffer with you. How worn out you are by carrying the weight of our sins on your shoulders. You truly do make our burdens light. We only have to see how you fall a third time to realize you take our burdens to heart. Now that we have this moment to see how much you truly suffer for us and take upon yourself, then let us also share in this sacrifice with you. May we turn to each other and be an imitation of you. Let us bring to others the light that shines in the darkness of their day.

Prayer: Please say an Our Father and Glory Be

Jesus Falls For the Second Time

The Seventh Station of the Cross

Reflection: Jesus falls for the second time. Jesus even though you have Simon to help you carry this wooden cross, you have sufferd so very much. We would not be able to withstand what you have undergone. Many of us flee our crosses and go in search of an easier route to avoid falling. The weight of our sins truly drags you down, yet you took our burdens and made them your own. How many begin in one faith but go off in search of one that fits their lifestyle. Particularly one that doesn't have a cross to carry. When we fall under our sins we flee rather than seek to reconcile with you. When we see others fall from the weight of their burdens, do we help them up and do as you do. Continue on the journey set before us, pulling ourselves up with faith in you as you do when you place yourself in God's loving hands as well.

Prayer: Please say an Our Father and Glory Be

Jesus Falls For the First Time

The Third Station of the Cross

Reflection: Jesus falls for the first time. Jesus has fallen while carrying his cross. Shouldering a burden that weighs heavily upon him, it's not hard to imagine why he fell in the first place. He not only was beaten and tortured prior to the trials that brought him this far, but it's also our burdens that he carries with him as well. O God, how much our sins weigh upon Jesus as he takes them with him to his death. We must wonder how much he takes upon those mighty shoulders of his with also the weight of the wood of a natural cross. Our hearts should be as heavy as we too journey along with Jesus and fall under the weight of our sins as we realize what we truly do to Jesus when he only wanted to help and free us of these sins. We see him fall, we gasp in outrage, but do we take that step that will restore his strength so he can help us carry our crosses as well as his.

Prayer: Please say an Our Father and Glory Be