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The Way. of the Cross. STATION 1 Jesus in the Garden. “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?” Matthew 26:40. Just like the Disciples, today we also abandon Christ when we fail to stand in solidarity with the Majority World. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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STATION 1 Jesus
in the Garden.
“So, could you not
stay awake with me
one hour?”
Matthew 26:40
Just like the
Disciples, today we
also abandon
Christ when we
fail to stand in
solidarity with the Majority World.
Photo: CA
STATION 2 Jesus betrayed by
Judas.
“What will you give me
if I betray him to you?”
Matthew 26:15
Give us the strength to answer the call to be faithful
witnesses to Christ,
advocating for justice
for our Timorese
neighbours.
STATION 3 Jesus condemned
by the Sanhedrin.
“All of them condemned
him as deserving
death.”
Mark 14:64Photo: Euipo Maiz
Archbishop Oscar
Romero, inspired by
his faith, spoke out
against violence,
poverty and injustice.
Like Jesus, he gave his life for the
people of El
Salvador.
STATION 4 Jesus denied by
Peter.
“Woman, I do not
know him.”
Luke 22:57Photo: CA/Stroud
How many times have we failed to see the face of Jesus in
our brothers and sisters
in the global village?
STATION 5 Jesus condemned
by the people.
“All of them said ‘Let him be crucified!’ ”
Matthew 27:22
Communities throughout
the world are battling HIV and AIDS.
Do we have the courage to overcome fear through education?
To battle prejudice with love?
STATION 6 Jesus
crowned with thorns and clothed
in purple.
“And the soldiers wove
a crown of thorns and put it on his head,
and they dressed him in a purple robe.”
John 19:2Photo credit: UNHCR
The people of Darfur have experienced the pains of war, forcible
displacement and physical deprivation.
The search for peace through
justice is a shared
search; a way to find hope
for the future.
Photo: CA/McCafferty
STATION 7 Jesus carries the
cross.
“So they took Jesus; … carrying
the cross by himself…”
John 19:17
Every day, refugees
seek asylum from fear,
oppression and danger.
The world must listen
to those whose
voices have lost their power.
STATION 8 Jesus assisted by
Simon of Cyrene.
“They compelled a passer-by …to carry his
cross; it was Simon of Cyrene.”
Mark 15:21
The people of the Solomon Islands are
trying to rebuild their lives after suffering
trauma and loss.
They need not carry
their burden alone. In
partnership, we can make a difference.
STATION 9 Jesus meets the women of
Jerusalem.
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for
yourselves and for your
children.”
Luke 23:28
Photos: Caritas East Timor
Lord, we pray for the women of
our world; that people
may see women as you do.
Luisa, from Timor-Leste,
supports survivors of
domestic and sexual violence.
Photo: UFPA
STATION 10 Jesus is crucified.
“There they crucified him, and with him
two others, one on either side,
with Jesus between them.”
John 19:18
Lord, give us the strength
and resolve to work for justice
for our indigenous
people.
To move beyond just
tolerance and work toward
rights, recognition and reconciliation.
Holy Spirit, empower us to be witnesses who lead the way in upholding the rights and recognition of Indigenous people.
Photo: Heng
STATION 11 Jesus
speaks to the thief.
“Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:43
Kiribati is suffering from the effects of
global warming, and
future displacements
from their homes.
Lord, help us to open our eyes to the
needs of others,
especially our nearest
neighbours.
Photo: Sprague
STATION 12 Jesus speaks to his mother.
“When Jesus saw his mother
and the disciple whom
he loved standing
beside her, he said to his
mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ ”
John 19:26
In Cambodia, the maternal mortality rate is one of the
highest in the world.
Jesus saw the pain in his
mother’s eyes as he hung on
the cross. Jesus feels the
pain of mothers who
lose their children.
Holy Spirit, empower us to be people who
challenge the structures and cultural
influences that keep women poor and
marginalised.
STATION 13 Jesus dies on the
cross.
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
Luke 23:46
Photo: CA/McMahon
Judy, from Papua New
Guinea, spent her last years
raising awareness
about HIV/AIDS.
Judy had heard the call of the Lord and
was faithful to the end.
STATION 14 Jesus is buried.
“Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a rock-hewn
tomb…”
Luke 23:53
What do we need to do to
work for justice in the world? To
uphold human
dignity?
Christ set the example for us of love,
compassion and justice.
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