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Make the Sign of the Cross. And say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of your mercy."
Announce The First Sorrowful Mystery
THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Second Sorrowful Mystery
THE SCOURGING AT THE PILLAR
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Third Sorrowful Mystery
THE CROWNING WITH THORNS
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
THE CARRYING OF THE CROSS
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
Say prayer
"O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven,
especially those who have most need of your mercy."
Announce The Fifth Sorrowful Mystery
THE CRUCIFIXION
Say the "Our father."
Say ten "Hail Marys,"
Say the "Glory be to the Father."
After the Rosary say the Additional prayer
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Jesus comes with his disciples to Gethsemani: "Stay here,
while I go yonder and pray."
Entering the garden with Peter, James, and John, Jesus prays,
"My soul is sorrowful unto death."
Jesus sees the sins of all mankind, whose guilt He has taken
upon Himself.
He sees the wrath of the Father which His sufferings must
appease.
So great is his anguish that His sweat becomes as drops of
blood falling to the ground
An angel appears to Him from heaven to strengthen Him.
"Father,if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not My
will but Yours be Done."
Finding the disciples asleep: "Could you not watch one hour
with me?"
Jesus is betrayed by Judas, cruelly bound and led away.
Father, by the merits of the agony of Jesus in the Garden, have
mercy on us and on the whole world.
Jesus is taken before the High Priest where He is falsely
accused, buffeted and insulted.
The Jewish lesders take Jesus before Pi late, for only he can
impose the death penalty.
The robber, Barabbas, is preferred to Jesus.
Pilate can "find no cause in Him",yet to appease the Jews, he
orders Jesus to be scourged.
The scourge is made of leather throngs to which are attached
small sharp bones.
Jesus is bound to a pillar and cruelly scourged until His whole
body is
Covered with covered with deep wounds.
The lamb of God offers His suffering for the sins of mankind.
Jesus suffers so much in His sacred flesh to satisfy, especially,
for sins of the flesh.
The prophesy of Isiah is fulfilled: "He was wounded for our
iniquities, He was bruised for our sins."
Father, by the merits of Jesus in this painful scourging,have
mercy on us and on the whole world.
Pilate asks,"Are you a king?" Jesus answers: "I am a King, but
My kingdom is not of this world."
In the praetorium, the soldiers place an old purple robe on
Jesus in
mockery of His claim to be a king.
They fashion a crown out of thorns, and forcefully press it
down upon His head
In His bounds hands they place a reed, as a sceptre, in
mockery of His kingship.
Kneeling before Him in derision, they spit on Him, and cry out:
"Hail, King of the Jews!"
Taking the reed from His hand they strike him on the head,
driving the
thorns more deeply into His scalp.
Pilate brings Jesus before the people, hoping His pitiful sight
will soften them: "Behold the man!"
Their response: "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!
Our Blessed Lord submitted to this terrible humiliation to make
reparation for our pride.
Father, by the merits of this painful humiliation, have mercy on
us and on the whole world.
One condemned to death by crucifixion is forced to carry the
cross to the place of execution.
The suffering of Jesus is intense as the cross is laid on His
bruised and wounded back and shoulders.
Weak and exhausted from loss of blood, lack of food and rest,
Jesus falls three times under the cross.
Jesus meets His afflicted Mother causing untold anguish in the
Hearts of Son and Mother
The countenance of Jesus is disfigured with blood and sweat,
with dust and spittle
Veronica wipes His face, leaving on her towel the image of His
countenance.
Fearing that Jesus might die on the way, the soldiers force
Simeon of Cyrene to carry the behind Jesus.
Jesus speaks to weeping women; "Weep not for Me, but for
yourselves and your children."
"If anyone is to be My disciple, let him take up his cross and
follow Me."
Father, by the merits of painful journey to Calvary, have mercy
on us and the whole world.
The hands and feet of Jesus are nailed to the cross in the
presence of His afflicted Mother.
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."
"This day you will be with Me in paradise."
"Woman, behold your Son. Son behold your Mother."
"My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
"I thirst."
"It is finished."
"Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit."
The side of Jesus is pierced with a lance. His body is taken
down and placed in the arms of His Mother.
Father, by the merits of the crucifixion and death of Jesus,
have mercy on us and on the whole world.