{"id":12760,"date":"2020-03-30T17:06:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T16:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/?p=12760"},"modified":"2020-04-04T20:02:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T19:02:09","slug":"12760","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/?p=12760","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><b><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Fifth Station<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Simon helps Jesus carry his Cross<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"><b><i><span style=\"color: #222222;\">We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Because by Thy Holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the World.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-12761\" src=\"http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-4-113x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-4-113x150.png 113w, http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-4-225x300.png 225w, http:\/\/stbedesclaytongreen.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-4-768x1024.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"><i><span style=\"color: #222222;\">The Cross is becoming too heavy for Jesus.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"color: #222222;\">A passer-by is forced to help lighten the burden.\u00a0\u00a0Jesus accepts gratefully.\u00a0\u00a0Jesus needed Simon.\u00a0\u00a0That small gesture of charity would never be forgotten.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Lord,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\">sometimes we find it burdensome to involve ourselves with people.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Teach us that the essence of Christianity is love;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\">that every person is our neighbour.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Help us to recognise you especially in the poor, the sick and the elderly.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">May we do the menial tasks that no one else will take on.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Make us humble enough to accept help from others.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Thank you, Lord, for the good neighbours and friends<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">who bring us sunshine, laughter and love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Let us proclaim the Mystery of Faith.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Dying you destroyed our death.<br \/>\nRising you restored our life.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Lord Jesus, come in glory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I love Thee Jesus, my love above all things;<span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">I repent with my whole heart for having offended Thee.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Never permit me to separate myself from Thee again.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #222222;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Grant that I may love Thee always<\/span> <span style=\"color: #222222;\">and then do with me what Thou wilt.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifth Station Simon helps Jesus carry his Cross We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee. 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