Saints LightEighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
The Eighth Station recalls the daughters of Jerusalem who wept for Jesus (Luke 23:27-31); written for this app in the spirit of St Alphonsus Liguori. Pray it before going to Confession.
The prayer
V. We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
R. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
A group of women follows Jesus, weeping and mourning for him. Even in his agony he turns to them and speaks. He tells them not to weep for him, but for themselves and for their children. He is not refusing their compassion. He is calling them, and us, to a deeper sorrow: sorrow for sin, and for a world that turns away from God.
Lord Jesus, you thought of others even on the road to death. Give me true sorrow for my sins, not only feelings of pity, and help me to change my life and pray for those who do not know you.
Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be.
Pray it this week
Make an examination of conscience this week and, if you can, go to Confession at your parish.
More in Stations of the Cross
- Stations of the Cross: Opening Prayer
- First Station: Jesus Is Condemned to Death
- Second Station: Jesus Takes Up His Cross
- Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time
- Fourth Station: Jesus Meets His Mother
- Fifth Station: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross
- Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
- Seventh Station: Jesus Falls the Second Time
- Ninth Station: Jesus Falls the Third Time
- Tenth Station: Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments
- Eleventh Station: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
- Twelfth Station: Jesus Dies on the Cross
- Thirteenth Station: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
- Fourteenth Station: Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb
- Stations of the Cross: Closing Prayer
- The whole Prayer Book
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