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by Fr. Bernard Holzer, aa
 THE WAY OF THE CROSS IN THE TIME OF PANDEMIC - PDF file
Introduction Remark
The Way of the Cross is much more than a time to relive the passion of Jesus 2000 years ago.
Today, especially in this time of pandemic, we make our own the passion of the men and women in all continents, who have suffered and continue to suffer.
In Jesus all sufferings, all injustices, all hatreds and all sins are brought together.
Let us pray for the world Jesus Christ loved and saved.
Where you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Where you there when they crucified my Lord? (Negro spiritual)
Preparatory Prayer
Lord, here we are before you
to journey with you on the road of your Passion
with today's men and women.
We fervently pray that you will accompany us in the pandemic we are going through and give us the strength to believe and hope in you and in your resurrection. Amen!
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory be to the Father
Station 1: Jesus is condemned to death
“When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. Look to it yourselves.”
And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.”
Then he released Barabbas to them, but after he had Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified.” (Matthew 27: 24-26)
From one day to the next the crowd cheered and condemned Jesus, without thinking, guided by emotion and passion.
The leaders - political and religious - fled their responsibilities, washed their hands. They believe that violence solves problems, they condemn without evidence, they favor institutions over men, and they refuse to listen.
Jesus kept silent.
Let us pray:
Lord, I ask your forgiveness for my lack of courage and my cowardice, for my indifference to injustice and error, for my accusations, for my lack of faith and hope.
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