Have the students work in pairs to pray this Scriptural Way of the Cross. Allow a defined amount of time for each station. Call time and then read the leader prayer part for each station.
Working with a partner, have the teens follow these directions:
- One person reads aloud the Scripture passage while the other follows along in the Bible.
- Each person takes two or three minutes to reflect on and answer the question for his or her own life.
- Each person tells something of his or her personal reflection to their partner.
- Respond to the prayer.
Station 1 Agony in the Garden Luke 22:39-46
When was the time you were most afraid?
Prayer: Lord, you sweated drops of blood in your anxiety for our human condition. Help us to remain awake because....
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Station 2 The Arrest of Jesus Luke 22:47-53
Recall a time when you were falsely accused of something? How did you feel?
Prayer: Lord, darkness had its hour but it could not over come you because....
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Station 3 Peter's Denial Luke 22:54-62
When was a time you gossiped or betrayed a friend?
Prayer: Lord, the love you always showed to others won because...."
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Station 4 Jesus Is Sentenced to Death Matthew 27:20-26
When did you go against the crowd and stand up for something you believe in?
Prayer: Lord, we crucify you in so may ways: in our cruelty, greed, and injustice. Give us the strength to stand along with you, even to the point of death, because....
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Station 5: Jesus Is Mocked Matthew 27:27-31
Describe a time when someone made fun of you. How did you feel? What did you do?
Prayer: Hail, king of the universe. By your stripes we are healed. We honor you always because....
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Station 6: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross Matthew 27:32
Who was a person you were forced to help when you didn't want to?
Prayer: Lord, we offer you our hands and our hearts. Give us the strength to be your helpers, because....
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Station 7: Jesus Is Crucified Luke 23:32-43
Name someone you knew or heard who gave up his life or her life for another.
Prayer: Jesus, remember us in your eternal kingdom as we praise you forever, because....
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Station 8: Jesus Dies on the Cross Luke 23:44-46
Imagine you were there when Jesus died on the cross. Describe your feelings.
Prayer: We adore you O Christ and we praise you, because....
Response: By your holy cross you have redeemed the world.
Note: There are only eight stations (not fourteen) in the Scriptural Way of the Cross.
