Stations of the Cross

Many of you have already heard of the stations of the cross but I want to share them with you now.  First of all, there are the traditional stations of the cross, the biblical stations of the cross, and in my mind there could be the gospel of John stations of the cross, etc, etc.  The stations of the cross are for us to contemplate, to meditate on, to dwell on - Jesus path to suffering for us.  Setting our minds on Jesus suffering helps us to also pick up our cross to follow him.  I personally like the stations of the cross with pictures.  Here is the list of the traditional stations of the cross.

1. Jesus is condemned to death.
2. Jesus carries his cross
3. Jesus falls the first time
4. Jesus meets his mother
5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry the cross
6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
7. Jesus falls the second time
8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9. Jesus falls the third time
10. Jesus is stripped of his garments
11. Jesus is nailed to the cross
12. Jesus dies on the cross
13. Jesus is taken down from the cross
14. Jesus is laid in the tomb.

    15.  Jesus rises from the dead.

The scriptural, or biblical, stations of the cross are as follows.

1. Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane,
2. Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested,
3. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin
4. Jesus is denied by Peter
5. Jesus is judged by Pilate,
6. Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns,
7. Jesus takes up His cross,
8. Jesus is helped by Simon to carry His cross,
9. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem,
10. Jesus is crucified,
11. Jesus promises His kingdom to the repentant thief,
12. Jesus entrusts Mary and John to each other,
13. Jesus dies on the cross,
14. Jesus is laid in the tomb.
15. Jesus rises from the dead.

Here are some samples of pictures you can use, of course children love to draw pictures, so your kids could draw out these stations of the cross to put up in your house or church.

Jesus receives his cross

Jesus falls downthe stations on postage stamps Jesus taken down from the cross