Most people want to avoid suffering, not spend time thinking about it! So why do we as Catholics meditate on Jesus’ suffering? In Jesus, God entered our suffering to save us. By walking with Jesus, we join our suffering to His, knowing that he will lead us through it into the new life of the Resurrection. Download your free Station of the Cross coloring booklet for kids ages 7+.
The Traditional Stations of the Cross:
1. Pilate condemns Jesus to die
2. Jesus accepts his cross
3. Jesus falls for the first time
4. Jesus meets his mother, Mary
5. Simon helps carry the cross
6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
7. Jesus falls for the second time
8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9. Jesus falls for the third time
10. Jesus is stripped of his clothes
11. Jesus is nailed to the cross
12. Jesus dies on the cross
13. Jesus is taken down from the cross
14. Jesus is placed in the tomb
Note: Parents and teachers, the Stations of the Cross should be discussed with your kids because the content can be difficult.