{"id":12685,"date":"2020-03-27T18:28:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/?p=12685"},"modified":"2020-03-27T20:16:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T20:16:10","slug":"jesus-accepts-his-cross-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/?p=12685","title":{"rendered":"Jesus accepts his Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second Station<\/strong>
\nJesus accepts his Cross<\/strong><\/p>\n

We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.
\n<\/i><\/b>Because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the World.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cIf any man has a mind to come after me, let him take up his Cross daily and follow me.\u201d Jesus goes forward with great courage to do his Father\u2019s will: \u201cThy will be done not mine.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0He accepts the Cross to teach us how precious we are in the eyes of God.\u00a0\u00a0His grace can transform every Cross we meet into a victory of love.
\n<\/i>
\nLord,your Gospel does not promise that we will be spared from pain.Help us to understand that no matter how we try to escape the Crossit remains a human reality, but your life gives meaning to it.You saw that it was necessary to pass through pain and death and bowed your head to the Father\u2019s will.
\nKeep us from bitterness and despair.
\nTeach us to come prayerfully, in poverty of spirit, with open hands.
\nGive us the grace of acceptance and resignation.
\nHelp us to accept reality, to live with ourselves and our crosses.<\/p>\n

(At the end of each Station)
\n<\/i>Let us proclaim the Mystery of Faith.
\nDying you destroyed our death.
\nRising you restored our life.
\n<\/span>Lord Jesus, come in glory.<\/span><\/p>\n

I love Thee Jesus, my love above all things;
\nI repent with my whole heart for having offended thee
\nNever permit me to separate myself from Thee again.
\nGrant that I may love Thee always and then do with me what Thou wilt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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