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Good Friday Stations of the Cross

Station Three

Jesus falls for the first time

Reading: Philippians 2:1-11 (read the entire passage)

5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
6 who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be exploited,
7 but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
being born in human likeness.
And being found in human form,
8 he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—
even death on a cross.
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him
and gave him the name
that is above every name,

Reflection:

The traditional Stations of the Cross meditations have Jesus
falling three times. It’s hardly surprising. The weight of the cross,
and a night of punishment and torture. The pain he’s already
enduring is unimmaginable. More agony is to come. Imagine how
it felt to fall. Ponder this for a moment. What are we prepared to
suffer for our faith.

Prayer:

Lord you embraced and shouldered Your cross,
but Your body was weak.
Your Body (the Church) is still weak:
Your people shrink from the weight of suffering.
In our weakness, Lord, we pray.
Your will be done.
Amen

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