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The Fourth Station - Jesus Meets His Sorrowful Mother

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This is an audio-guided Station of the Cross, be sure to use other browsers except for IE. Audio plugins does not work in Internet Explorer. To download Firefox browser, see banner at the bottom of this post before the comments area for instructions. This is an audio-guided Station of the Cross, be sure to use other browsers except for IE. Audio plugins does not work in Internet Explorer. To download Firefox browser, see banner at the bottom of this post before the comments area for instructions. I created this online station of the cross so that the faithful can pray even when they are online. Sources of this station of the cross is from the prayer book of lent and was also posted on EWTN. Station of the cross is a Lenten renewal of meditation about the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord. You can click the audio player when you arr through and proceed to the next station by clicking the banner below. This station of the cross is brought to you by OTWOMD.

 

 

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Reflection

My Jesus, it was a great sorrow to realize Your pain caused Mary so much grief. As Redeemer, You wanted her to share in Your pain for mankind. When You glanced at each other in unutterable suffering, what gave you both the courage to carry on without the least alleviation - without anger at such injustice?

It seems as if you desired to suffer every possible pain to give me an example of how to suffer when my time comes. What a humiliation for You when Your mother saw you in such a pitiable state - weak - helpless - at the mercy of sinful men - holiness exposed to evil in all hideousness.

Did every moment of that short encounter seem like an eternity? As I see so much suffering in the world, there are times I think it is all hopeless. There is an element of lethargy in my prayers for mankind that says “I’ll pray, but what good will it do? The sick grow sicker and the hungry starve. ” I think of that glance between You and Mary - the glance that said, “Let us give this misery to the Father for the salvation of souls. The Father’s power takes our pain and frustration and renews souls, saves them for a new life - a life of eternal joy, eternal happiness. It is worth it all.” Give perseverance to the sick so they can carry the cross of frustration and agony with love and resignation for the salvation of others.

Amen

 

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