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Pilate had Jesus whipped. (Matthew 27. 26 b) (Flagellation, Michael Pacher, public Domain)
28 The soldiers took off his clothes and put a purple robe on him. 29 Then they twisted thorns together to make a crown. They placed it on his head. They put a stick in his right hand. Then they fell on their knees in front of him and made fun of him. “We honor you, king of the Jews!” they said. 30 They spit on him. They hit him on the head with the stick again and again. . (Matthew 27. 28 -30) (Steins Quadriptych, Christ crowned with thorns)
Lord Jesus, you always refused the honours of a king; yet, you are savagely suffering for being the true King. Give us to always honour and recognise you as our only Lord. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘By his wounds’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
JESUS BEARS HIS CROSS Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
Pilate handed Jesus over to the soldiers to be nailed to a cross. So they took charge of Jesus. 17 He had to carry his own cross… (Christ carrying the cross, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, Public Domain)
…He went out to a place called the Skull. In the Aramaic language it was called Golgotha. (John 19. 16 -17) (Christ carrying the cross, Lorenzo Lotto, Public Domain)
Lord Jesus, when we moan about our lives, give us to think of you carrying your cross to the Golgotha. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘You chose the cross’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
SIMON OF CYRENE HELPS JESUS Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
32 On their way out of the city, they met a man from Cyrene. His name was Simon. They forced him to carry the cross. (Matthew 27. 32) (Christ carrying the cross, Titian, Public Domain)
Lord Jesus, open our eyes that we might see the people around us struggling with their lives. And give us to witness of your love for them by our actions and words. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘The Power of the Cross’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
JESUS IS CRUCIFIED THE FIRST WORD Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
33 The soldiers brought them to the place called the Skull. There they nailed Jesus to the cross. He hung between the two criminals. One was on his right and one was on his left. (Luke 23. 33) (Nailed to the Cross, Emeric Marcier)
(The Crucifixion, Graham Sutherland)
34 Jesus said: “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing. ” (Luke 23. 34 a) (Crucifixion, Master of the Aachen Altar, Public Domain)
Lord Jesus, you were nailed to a cross between two bandits. May your wounds heal us from our sins, and give us peace, Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘You took the nails’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
THE SOLDIERS DIVIDE JESUS’ CLOTHES Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
Then they divided up his clothes. They cast lots to see what each of them would get. (Mark 15. 24 b) (Crucifixion, Mantegna, Public Domain)
Lord Jesus, the soldiers felt more greed than compassion. Help us to be happy with what we have, without willing always more, and give us to share with those who don’t have much. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘At the Cross’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
JESUS IS BULLIED ON THE CROSS Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
29 Those who passed by shouted at Jesus and made fun of him. They shook their heads and said: “So you are going to destroy the temple and build it again in three days? 30 Then come down from the cross! Save yourself!” 31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law made fun of him among themselves. “He saved others, ” they said. “But he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross! When we see that, we will believe. ” (Mark 15. 29 -32 a) (Crucifixion, Thomas Eakins, Public Domain)
(Public Domaine) Lord Jesus, even on the cross you were bullied. Give us to comfort those who suffer from bullying, and help us to think of you when we are tempted to become a bad mouth for others. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘Lamb of God’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
THE TWO THIEVES, nd 2 WORD Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
39 One of the criminals hanging there made fun of Jesus. He said: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself! Save us!” 40 But the other criminal scolded him. “Don’t you have any respect for God? ” he said. “Remember, you are under the same sentence of death. 41 We are being punished fairly. We are getting just what our actions call for. But this man hasn’t done anything wrong”…. ” (The three crosses, Paul Rubens, Public Domain)
… 42 Then he said: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. ” … (Central image of the Bockstorfer Altar, Christoph Bockstorfe, Public Domain)
… 43 Jesus answered him: “What I’m about to tell you is true. Today you will be with me in paradise. ” (Luke 23. 39 -43) (Christ between the two thieves, Paul Rubens, Public Domain)
Lord Jesus, your crucifixion between two thieves, one repentant, the other not, is a prefiguration of the last judgement. Whatever the sin, help us to never desperate of your immense mercy, for us and others. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘At the Cross (Love ran red)’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
MARY AND JOHN, rd 3 WORD Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
25 Jesus’ mother stood near his cross. So did his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 Jesus saw his mothere. He also saw the disciple he loved standing nearby… (Christ on the cross with the two Maries and St John, El Greco, Public Domain)
…Jesus said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son. ” 27 He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother. ” From that time on, the disciple took. (John 19. 25 -27) (Christ on the cross, Eugene Delacroix, Public Domain)
Lord Jesus, even in your greatest suffering, you think of others. May we think of you when we are tempted to withdraw into ourselves. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘At the foot of the Cross’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL, th 4 WORD Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
33 At noon, darkness covered the whole land. It lasted three hours… (The last sigh of Christ, Jean-Michel Gué, Public Domain)
… 34 At three o’clock in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice: “Eloi, lema sabachthani? ” This means “My God, my God, why have you deserted me? ” [Psalm 22. 1] (Mark 15. 33 -34) (The Crucifixion, Francisco de Zurbaran, Public Domain)
Lord Jesus, you were immersed in the dark night of the soul. And though, you carried on praying your Father. Give us the strength to carry on praying even when our prayer is dry. Amen. Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
SONG ‘This is Love’
Holy God, holy and strong, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
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