Let’s be open to goodness, as we try new things, perform random acts of kindness, and support others. With Jesus by our side, there is always reason to hope. Dear Jesus, please give us the courage to serve you always. Help us to trust in your love and share your message with all people. The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb. Jesus’ friends lay His body in a cold dark tomb. The Way of the Cross seems to end in sadness and desperation. Standing at the tomb, the disciples feel angry, betrayed, and broken. As they imagine life without Jesus, maybe they wonder why He didn’t fight harder to stop His death. As the sun sets on Good Friday, the disciples weep and question how God could have let His Son’s story could end this way. We You, O Christ, and we bless You, because by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed the world. It’s never easy to make sense out of suffering. When faced with intense pain and grief, how do we keep the faith and keep going? The disciples give us an example to follow. We’re only given one life on earth. When we’re going through dark times, we have to hang on and do everything that we can to get to a brighter place. We have to believe that Jesus will carry us through. The disciples could have despaired, but they didn’t. Instead they pushed through the sorrow of Good Friday to get to the joy of Easter Sunday. Jesus delivered on His promise to His friends; He will do the same for us. Dear Jesus, today we know that your story does not end with the tomb. Neither will ours. Help us to expect the unexpected and live in hope. Fill our emptiness with your love. Replace our pain with your joy. Help us to see past the tomb and look towards the Resurrection. The journey to the Cross can change your life. When you are struggling, lean on Jesus. When peer pressure is high, when burdens at school are heavy, when you feel alone in trying to live out your Christian values, find strength and courage in Jesus and His cross. Open your heart to the fire of Jesus’ love. His Love will change your life when you let it. Go now, my friends, renewed by the Way of the Go forth in peace; go forth in love; go forth in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Let’s be open to goodness, as we try new things, perform random acts of kindness, and support others. With Jesus by our side, there is always reason to hope. Dear Jesus, please give us the courage to serve you always. Help us to trust in your love and share your message with all people. The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is Laid in the Tomb. Jesus’ friends lay His body in a cold dark tomb. The Way of the Cross seems to end in sadness and desperation. Standing at the tomb, the disciples feel angry, betrayed, and broken. As they imagine life without Jesus, maybe they wonder why He didn’t fight harder to stop His death. As the sun sets on Good Friday, the disciples weep and question how God could have let His Son’s story could end this way. We You, O Christ, and we bless You, because by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed the world. It’s never easy to make sense out of suffering. When faced with intense pain and grief, how do we keep the faith and keep going? The disciples give us an example to follow. We’re only given one life on earth. When we’re going through dark times, we have to hang on and do everything that we can to get to a brighter place. We have to believe that Jesus will carry us through. The disciples could have despaired, but they didn’t. Instead they pushed through the sorrow of Good Friday to get to the joy of Easter Sunday. Jesus delivered on His promise to His friends; He will do the same for us. Dear Jesus, today we know that your story does not end with the tomb. Neither will ours. Help us to expect the unexpected and live in hope. Fill our emptiness with your love. Replace our pain with your joy. Help us to see past the tomb and look towards the Resurrection. The journey to the Cross can change your life. When you are struggling, lean on Jesus. When peer pressure is high, when burdens at school are heavy, when you feel alone in trying to live out your Christian values, find strength and courage in Jesus and His cross. Open your heart to the fire of Jesus’ love. His Love will change your life when you let it. Go now, my friends, renewed by the Way of the Go forth in peace; go forth in love; go forth in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.