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The Way of the Cross
Mother IgnaciaHealing Ministry
eastwind@motherignaciahealingministry.comwww.sisterraquel.comtalk to sister raquel (632) 930-3902
Lord You were humiliatedscourged and crownedwith thornsYou bore everything for meYou rescue me from the mire
let me return the favorby changing my waysby returning to Your foldby living my lifefor You and for others
Jesus is condemned to death
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life is often a crosstoo heavy to bearyet it is not heavierthan the cross You borefor my countless sins
Lord forgive me my sins that made Your cross so heavyso that it may in turnlighten my cross
Jesus bears the cross
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Lord give me the strengthto cope whenever i fall
let me recall how You fellwith Your heavy cross
so that i may gain the strengthto rise once more to serve You
Jesus falls the first time
3
a sword of sorrowpierced a mother's heart
seeing her beloved Son mangleda Son who could not refuse her
when she pleaded for more wine for wedding guests
she is our bridge to Jesuswe discover Him thru her
He cannot refuse to help usif we ask His mother
she is the beacon on His path that we traverse
Jesus meets His mother
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that i may bear Your crosseven for just a while Lordthat i may havethe strength to do sothat in doing so i may helpin my tiny way in being a partof Your redemption of our sinsand salvation of all of mankind
Simon bears the cross
5
Lord let me wipeYour bleeding faceto leave its imprint on my soulthat i may never forgetthat You suffered so much for meand died so that my sinsmay be forgiven
Veronica wipes the face of Jesus 6
Jesus falls the second time
for the thousand timesi fell and sinned
You forgave me a thousand timesYou never get tired of forgiving meof raising me up from my iniquities
Lord of mercy and salvation
7
women of jerusalemweep not for Me
weep instead for yourselvesand your children
for the days are comingwhen people will say
blessed are the barrenthe wombs that never bore
the breasts that never nursed
luke 23:28-29
Jesus meetsthe women
of Jerusalem
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Lord in the many times i fellas You did in calvaryYou were always there beside meYou were offering a helping handbut in my numbness and confusion i failed to see You if i did i would have easily risenand never lost hope
in my darkness You are the Lightin my despair You are my Hope
Jesus falls the third time
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how many timesdid i miss the opportunityto help people nakedwhen my garments were so manyhow often did i turn a blind eyein my indifferencepreoccupied with myselfmy own survival
Lord teach me to serve Youto teach and not to count the costto fight and not to heed woundsto toil and not to seek for restfor Your greater glory
10
Jesus is stripped of His garments
I make you blindso you can see
I bring darknessso you can seek My light
I burn your homeso you can seek My shelter
I make you sickso you can seek My healing
I sanctify you by making you shareMy cross and My five wounds
that I may one daymake all things beautiful for you
11Jesus is nailed to the cross
I send My justicelike soft rain from the sky
to quench the parched earthand bring salvation to all
isaiah 45:7-8
the Lord is my Lightand my salvation
whom should I fear?He is my refuge
from whom should I flee?psalm 27
how can i thank You Lordfor dying that i may live
except by living my life for Yousuffering for Your brethrens
serving You who has served meby giving me salvation
eastwind
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Jesus dies on the cross
tears of sorrowshall become tears of joywounds of painshall become wounds of glory
i mourn Your passing Lordbut i celebrate Your returnYour death has washed awayour endless sins
to You be glory and honor
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Jesus is lowered from the cross
it is darkest just before dawnthe dawn of Your resurrectionthe blinding light of Your glory
it is calmest just before a storm the storm of Your comingsweeping across the earth
they destroyed the templebut in three days it was rebuiltLight encompassed the darkness
You have saved Man from his sinsfrom east to west, north to southacross all generations thru time
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Jesus is laid in His tomb