We're journeying with Jesus down the Way of Sorrows, using the Scriptural Stations of the Cross as our guide.

The agonizing hours on the cross wear on, and Jesus only has a few breaths of life left in him. Yet, he uses these precious final moments not to focus on himself, but to form a new family that would be defined by love.

Why was Jesus still caring for others while enduring agony? How did Mary feel watching her son die? And as the church, are we a community marked by love and care for the most vulnerable? These are the questions we ponder as we visit Station XII and see Jesus entrust his mother, Mary, and friend John to each other.

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???? Bible Reading:

John 19:25-27

Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother standing there beside the disciple he loved, he said to her, “Dear woman, here is your son.” And he said to this disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from then on this disciple took her into his home.

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➡️ Continue to Station XIII: Jesus Dies on the Cross:

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➡️ First time on the journey? Start with this introduction:

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ℹ️ Below are the fourteen stations of the Scriptural Stations of the Cross. I have included the corresponding passage of Scripture for each one.

1. Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14: 32-42)

2. Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested (John 18 :1-13; Luke 22:47-53)

3. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin (Mark 14: 53–65)

4. Jesus is denied by Peter (Matthew 26:69-75)

5. Jesus is judged by Pilate (John 18: 28-19:16)

6. Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns (Mark 15 :15-20)

7. Jesus takes up his cross (John 19:16-17)

8. Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry his cross (Matthew 27:32, Mark 15 :21, Luke 23:26)

9. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (Luke 23:27-31)

10. Jesus is crucified (Mark 15 :23-32)

11. Jesus promises his kingdom to the repentant thief (Luke 23:39-43)

12. Jesus entrusts Mary and John to each other (John 19:25-27)

13. Jesus dies on the cross (Mark 15: 33-39)

14. Jesus is placed in the tomb (Matthew 27:57-61)