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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.
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)
Station 1
The Last Supper
Station 1 | The Last Supper
scripture
Matthew 26:26-28
Station 1 | The Last Supper
reflection
Station 1 | The Last Supper
meditation
John 6:51
Station 1 | The Last Supper
meditation
Do we appreciate
Christ’s wondrous giving
of Himself?
Station 1 | The Last Supper
meditation
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
Do our lives show the
life of Christ to others?
Station 1 | The Last Supper
thanksgiving
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
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
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 2
Garden of
Gethsemane
Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane
scripture
Matthew 26:36-39
Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane
reflection
Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane
meditation
John 12:27-28
Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane
meditation
What price do we put on
fidelity to God’s Will for
us?
Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane
meditation
Do we pray that we may
have the strength always
to put Him first?
Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane
meditation
How much are we
prepared to give to
match His love for us?
Station 2 | Garden of Gethsemane
thanksgiving
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
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
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 3
Jesus before the
Sanhedrin
Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin
scripture
Matthew 26:26-28
Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin
reflection
Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin
meditation
Matthew 16:13-16
Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin
meditation
Have we ever, by our
silence, failed to express
our Faith in Christ?
Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin
meditation
Do we always honour the
name of Jesus Christ?
Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin
meditation
Have we ever doubted
that Christ is our
Saviour?
Station 3 | Before the Sanhedrin
thanksgiving
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
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
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 4
Jesus before Pilate
Station 4 | Before Pilate
scripture
John 18:33-37
Station 4 | Before Pilate
reflection
Station 4 | Before Pilate
meditation
Luke 6:36-38
Station 4 | Before Pilate
meditation
Do we speak up
against the injustice
that others suffer?
Station 4 | Before Pilate
meditation
Do override we let our
prejudices the truth?
Station 4 | Before Pilate
meditation
Are we ourselves just in
all our dealings with
others?
Station 4 | Before Pilate
thanksgiving
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
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
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 5
Jesus is Whipped
and Crowned
Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned
scripture
John 19:1-3
Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned
reflection
Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned
meditation
John 12:24-15
Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned
meditation
Have we condemned
anyone without seeing
all the facts?
Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned
meditation
Do we have a real
compassion for those
who suffer?
Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned
meditation
Do we put our own
comfort and ease, before
what we know is right?
Station 5 | Whipped and Crowned
thanksgiving
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
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
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 6
Jesus carries His
Cross
Station 6 | Carries His Cross
scripture
John 19:17
Station 6 | Carries His Cross
reflection
Station 6 | Carries His Cross
meditation
Matthew 16:24-25
Station 6 | Carries His Cross
meditation
Do we bear our sorrows
with the constancy of
Christ?
Station 6 | Carries His Cross
meditation
Do we repent of the
weight of our sins in His
Cross?
Station 6 | Carries His Cross
meditation
Are we a cross for others
to bear?
Station 6 | Carries His Cross
thanksgiving
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
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
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 7
Jesus is helped by
the Cyrenean
Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean
scripture
Mark 15:21
Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean
reflection
Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean
meditation
Hebrews 12:2
Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean
meditation
Do we stand by silently,
and do little for the
cause of Christ?
Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean
meditation
Do we raise our hands
to lift the cross of other’s
troubles?
Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean
meditation
Do we grumble at the
lightness of our crosses
compared to Christ’s
Cross?
Station 7 | Helped by the Cyrenean
thanksgiving
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
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
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 8
Jesus meets the
Women of
Jerusalem
Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem
scripture
Luke 23:27-28
Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem
reflection
Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem
meditation
Luke 13:34
Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem
meditation
How often have we
refused to listen to the
call of Christ?
Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem
meditation
Do we seek forgiveness
for our stubbornness?
Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem
meditation
Do we draw strength
from our own sorrow to
offer comfort to others?
Station 8 | The Women of Jerusalem
thanksgiving
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
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
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 9
Jesus is nailed to the
Cross
Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross
scripture
Luke 23:33-34
Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross
reflection
Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross
meditation
John 20:26-29
Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross
meditation
Are we guilty in our lives
of blocking the message
of Christ?
Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross
meditation
Do we place obstacles in
the way of Christ’s love
for others?
Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross
meditation
Have we ever not cared
for those suffering pain
or guilt?
Station 9 | Nailed to the Cross
thanksgiving
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
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
May we always direct
ourselves in ministering to
others according to Your
example, for You are Lord
for ever and ever.
Amen.
Station 10
Jesus and the Good
Thief
Station 10 | The Good Thief
scripture
Luke 23:39-43
Station 10 | The Good Thief
reflection
Station 10 | The Good Thief
meditation
Luke 15:4-7
Station 10 | The Good Thief
meditation
Are we prepared to see
the innocence of others?
Station 10 | The Good Thief
meditation
Are we courageous
enough to admit our own
guilt?
Station 10 | The Good Thief
meditation
Do we turn to God in
sorrow to ask
forgiveness?
Station 11
Jesus Speaks to
Mary and John
Station 11 | Mary and John
scripture
John 19:25-27
Station 11 | Mary and John
reflection
Station 11 | Mary and John
meditation
Luke 2:33-35
Station 11 | Mary and John
meditation
Do parents show their
children the selfless love
of Mary?
Station 11 | Mary and John
meditation
Do children honour and
love their parents?
Station 11 | Mary and John
meditation
Do we honour Mary as
our Mother?
Station 11 | Mary and John
thanksgiving
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
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
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 12
Jesus Dies on the
Cross
Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross
scripture
Luke 23:44-46
Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross
reflection
Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross
meditation
Romans 5:6-11
Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross
meditation
Is the sacrifice of Christ
a part of our lives?
Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross
meditation
Are we willing to die to
our desires, that Christ
might live in us?
Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross
meditation
What sacrifices are we
prepared to make for the
sake of others?
Station 12 | Jesus Dies on the Cross
thanksgiving
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
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
May we be ever conscious
of Your love for us, and
draw closer to You, the
Way, the Truth and the Life.
Amen.
Station 13
Jesus is Buried
Station 13 | Jesus is Buried
scripture
John19:38-42
Station 13 | Jesus is Buried
reflection
Station 13 | Jesus is Buried
meditation
John 10:17-18
Station 13 | Jesus is Buried
meditation
Does our way of living
reflect our gratitude for
Christ dying for us?
Station 13 | Jesus is Buried
meditation
Do we console those
made sorrowful by
death?
Station 13 | Jesus is Buried
meditation
Are we prepared to face
our own death?
Station 13 | Jesus is Buried
thanksgiving
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
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
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 14
Jesus Rises from the
Dead
Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead
scripture
John 20:1-9
Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead
reflection
Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead
meditation
Romans 8:34,38-39
Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead
meditation
Do we believe that Jesus
Christ rose from the
dead for us?
Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead
meditation
Do we believe that He
gave us new life by His
resurrection?
Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead
meditation
Do we believe that we
are to rise with Him to
eternal life?
Station 14 | Jesus Rises from the Dead
thanksgiving
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
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
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.
Closing Prayer
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
“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
“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
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)
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)
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www.catholicenquiry.com
No Greater Love – Suggestions for use
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These stations can be used for personal reflection and prayer.
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.
For congregation use
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The Opening and Closing prayers read by the priest from the sanctuary
The scripture and reflection and the prayer read by the priest at each Station
The meditation scripture and questions by a reader (or a family representative), with
suitable pauses after the Scripture and each question.
The thanksgiving intercession announced by various voices
Suitable hymns sung by the congregation at the beginning and end, or between Stations.
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
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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.
Fridays of Lent
Theme
Stations
1st Friday
Preparation
1 and 2
2nd Friday
Trials
3 and 4
3rd Friday
Suffering and Cross 5 and 6
4th Friday
Journey to Calvary
7 and 8
5th Friday
On the Cross
9, 10 and 11
6th Friday
Final Mysteries
12, 13 and 14
A selection of the Stations, as well as the Opening and Closing prayer could
be used in conjunction with the Second Rite of Reconciliation.