Stations of the Cross meditation

In the Bible, Psalms 1 says that "Blessed is the man that...doth he meditate day and night". And the Christian tradition of solitary meditation is inspired by Jesus’ own prayer life and teachings, where he would frequently go off to a solitary or deserted place to pray.

The "Stations of the Cross" meditation is a way of understanding what Jesus's sacrifice means for you and your own spiritual journey, by tracing the steps of his crucifixion.

Here are the different stations or steps you can contemplate:

1) Jesus is condemned to death

2) Jesus receives the cross

3) Jesus falls the first time

4) Jesus meets his blessed Mother

5) Simon is compelled to bear the Cross

6) Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

7) Jesus falls the second time

8) Jesus speaks to the women of Jerusalem

9) Jesus falls for the third time

10) Jesus is stripped of his garments

11) Jesus is nailed to the Cross

12) Jesus dies upon the Cross

13) Jesus is taken down from the Cross

14) Jesus is laid in the Sepulchre