40 Days Of Prayer And Reflection - The Way Of The Cross: Station 12 Jesus Dies On The Cross

We welcome you to join us from now until Good Friday, in praying the Way of The Cross. Each Day, save for Sundays, we will feature one station for your prayer and reflection. If you are just joining now or would like to spend time with one of the previous stations, you may do so using this link: The Way Of The Cross 2012

Station 12 - Jesus Dies On The Cross

We adore You O Christ And We Praise You...


For By Your Holy Cross, You have Redeemed The World.


Luke 23:34,44-46

"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit!"


Christ Speaks To Me: My Cross becomes my final pulpit - Seven times I speak, fighting for each breath, willing myself to act in spite of the pain that crushes my human spirit. Seven acts of pouring out, seven acts of re-creation, seven acts of restoration, seven words for my beloved, seven prayers for you...


‘Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.’


‘Today you will be with me in Paradise.’


‘Woman, here is your son...Here is your mother.’


‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ - ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’


‘I am thirsty.’


‘It is finished.’


‘Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.’


I Reply: My Jesus, my Lord, what can I possibly say? What can I possibly do?

You gave me your death, that I might share your life.

I offer you my death. All of my pains, all of my tears, all of my sufferings, all of my fears.

I accept, my God, the time and kind of death in store for me. Not by one single instant, not by one act of weakened and frightened will, would I lengthen my span of days and years - hours and minutes.

For my sins, and for all my human family. Though we know not what we do.

Into your hands Lord, I commend my spirit!

Amen.