The 14 Stations of the Cross represent events from Jesus’ passion and death. At each station we use our senses and our imagination to reflect prayerfully upon Jesus’ suffering, Death, and Resurrection.

1. Jesus Is Condemned to Death

Pontius Pilate condemns Jesus to death

2. Jesus Takes Up His Cross

Jesus willingly accepts and patiently bears his cross

3. Jesus Falls the First Time 

Weakened by torments and by loss of blood, Jesus falls beneath his cross

4. Jesus Meets His Sorrowful Mother

Jesus meets his mother, Mary, who is filled with grief

5. Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry the Cross

Soldiers force Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross

6. Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus

Veronica steps through the crowd to wipe the face of Jesus

7. Jesus Falls a Second Time

Jesus falls beneath the weight of the cross a second time

8. Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem

Jesus tells the women to weep not for him but for themselves

and for their children

9. Jesus Falls the Third Time

Weakened almost to the point of death, Jesus falls a third time

10. Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments

The soldiers strip Jesus of his garments, treating him as a common criminal

11. Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross

Jesus’ hands and feet are nailed to the cross

12. Jesus Dies on the Cross

After suffering greatly on the cross, Jesus bows his head and dies

13. Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross

The lifeless body of Jesus is tenderly placed in the arms of Mary, his mother

14. Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb

Jesus’ disciples place his body in the tomb