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The Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time Leader: We adore you, oh Christ, and we praise you. All: (kneel) Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. Leader: (stand) The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, "What do you seek?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." (John 1:35-39) Meditation: Like an expecting mother, Jesus, your burden is heavy. You are tired, weak and can’t go on any longer. Your friends have abandoned you and the crowd watches as you fight to stand and not submit to the cultural pressures. We pray for the scared mother-to-be who is contemplating the world’s alternatives to motherhood. She has fallen from the pressure of her burden. Jesus, help those who have been given the gift of a child to see it as a blessing and not a cross to bear. The weight of our sins upon the cross is already too heavy to hold and you have fallen. But we trust you will stand 7
again and, along with the cross, lift any fears and confusions from the hearts of mothers who question. Bless those who see the truth with the strength and voice to encourage those who don’t. Our sins and struggles were carried on your cross. You once again rose to your feet for all of us - whether we are alive, unborn, and those yet to come. All: (kneel) Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!From thee let my vindication come! Let thy eyes see the right! If thou try my heart, if thou visit me by night, if thou test me, thou will find no wickedness in me;my mouth does not transgress. With regard to the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. My steps have held fast to thy paths, my feet have not slipped. (Psalm 17: 1-5) (stand) Ever-patient in her yearning Though her tear-filled eyes were burning, Mary gazed upon her Son. Quae maerébat, et dolébat, Pia Mater, dum vidébat Nati poenas inclyti. 8
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