FOURTH STATION
JESUS MEETS
HIS SORROWFUL MOTHER

LEADER: We adore you, O Christ,
and we praise you.

ALL: Because by your holy cross
you have redeemed the world.

LOOKING AT JESUS

Jesus deep in pain, feeling all alone, sees only the stone street below. Then, looking up for a moment, Jesus sees his mother. Mary, a face crying in the crowd, tries to touch the tassel of his hurt. Jesus and Mary: eyes meeting eyes, trying to help one another.

Mary deep in pain, feeling all alone, sees only Jesus. Mary as mother sees the child she has brought into this world. “This is my body. This is my blood. She tries to change hurt into help – but she realizes she can’t stop the horror story going on before her very eyes. The sword of sorrow takes one more twist in her heart.

4th STATION PRAYER – THE MEETING

Jesus and Mary, teach us how to be there for each other in times of sorrow. Help us to take the time out to be present to each other. Help us to realize we don’t have to say anything to each other at the funeral or the hospital. All we have to do is to take the time out to be there - letting each other know we care when the sword of sorrow is twisting in the heart.