15
stations of
the Resurrection
This is intended to be used as Lectio Divina, or meditation,
prayers can be added as inspired. (biblical texts adapted from ‘The Jerusalem Bible’)
1/
the Resurrection
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
According
to the Gospels, there
was no human witness to
the
resurrection of our Lord Jesus. We
are not told how it happened, only that early in the morning of the
first day of the week, Sunday, Jesus physically rose from the dead
and he left the tomb in which he was laid.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
2/
Mary of Magdala finds the empty tomb.Mt.
28:1-8.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
After
the Sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, Mary of
Magdala and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre.
And
all at once there was a violent earthquake, for the angel of the
Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat
on it.
His
face was like lightning, his robe white as snow.
The
guards were so shaken, so frightened of him, that they were like dead
men.
But
the angel spoke; and he said to the women, ‘There is no need for you
to be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
He
is not here, for he has risen, as he said he would. Come and see the
place where he lay,
then
go quickly and tell his disciples, “He has risen from the dead
and now he is going before you to Galilee; it is there you will see
him”. Now I have told you.’
Filled
with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the tomb and
ran to tell the disciples.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
3/ Peter and John go to the tomb Jn. 20:3-9.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
So
Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb.
They
ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter,
reached the tomb first;
he
bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not
go in.
Simon
Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw
the linen cloths on the ground,
and
also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the
linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself.
Then
the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he
saw and he believed.
Till
this moment they had failed to understand the teaching of scripture,
that he must rise from the dead.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
4/
Mary meets the risen Jesus.
Jn. 20:11-18.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
Meanwhile
Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she
stooped to look inside,
and
saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one
at the head, the other at the feet.
They
said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my Lord away’
she replied ‘and I don’t know where they have put him.’
As
she said this she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, though
she did not recognise him.
Jesus
said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?’
Supposing him to be the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if you have taken
him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove
him’.
Jesus
said, ‘Mary!’ She knew him then and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbuni!’
– which means Master.
Jesus
said to her, ‘Do not cling to me, because I have not yet ascended to
the Father. But go and find the brothers, and tell them: I am
ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’
So
Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the
Lord and that he had said these things to her.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
5/
Jesus appears on the road to Emmaus LK. 24:13-27.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
That
very same day, two of them were on their way to a village called
Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem,
and
they were talking together about all that had happened.
Now
as they talked this over, Jesus himself came up and walked by their
side;
but
something prevented them from recognising him.
He
said to them, ‘What matters are you discussing as you walk along?’
They stopped short, their faces downcast.
Then
one of them, called Cleopas, answered him, ‘You must be the only is
person staying in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have
been happening there these last few days’.
‘What
things?’ he asked. ‘All about Jesus of Nazareth’ they answered ‘who
proved he was a great prophet by the things he said and did in the
sight of God and of the whole people;
and
how our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced
to death, and had him crucified.
Our
own hope had been that he would be the one to set Israel free. And
this is not all: two whole days have gone by since it all happened;
and
some women from our group have astounded us: they went to the tomb in
the early morning,
and
when they did not find the body, they came back to tell us they had
seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive.
Some
of our friends went to the tomb and found everything exactly as the
women had reported, but of him they saw nothing.’
Then
he said to them, ‘You foolish men! So slow to believe the full
message of the prophets!
Was
it not ordained that the Christ should suffer and so enter into his
glory?’
Then,
starting with Moses and going through all the prophets, he explained
to them the passages throughout the scriptures that were about
himself.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
-
6/
Jesus is recognised in the breaking of the Bread
Lk.24:28-32.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
When
they drew near to the village to which they were going, he made as if
to go on;
but
they pressed him to stay with them. ‘It is nearly evening’ they said
‘and the day is almost over.’ So he went in to stay with them.
Now
while he was with them at table, he took the bread and said the
blessing; then he broke it and handed it to them.
And
their eyes were opened and they recognised him; but he had vanished
from their sight.
Then
they said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us as he
talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us?’
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
7/
Jesus appears to the apostles in the upper rooms
Lk.24:36-43
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
They
were still talking about all this when he himself stood among them
and said to them, ‘Peace be with you!’
In
a state of alarm and fright, they thought they were seeing a ghost.
But
he said, ‘Why are you so agitated, and why are these doubts rising in
your hearts?
Look
at my hands and feet; yes, it is I indeed. Touch me and see for
yourselves; a ghost has no flesh and bones as you can see I have.’
And
as he said this he showed them his hands and feet.
Their
joy was so great that they still could not believe it, and they stood
there dumbfounded; so he said to them, ‘Have you anything here to
eat?’
And
they offered him a piece of grilled fish,
which
he took and ate before their eyes.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
8/
Thomas the doubter Jn.20:26-29.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
Eight
days later the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with
them. The doors were closed, but Jesus came in and stood among them.
‘Peace be with you’ he said.
Then
he spoke to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; look, here are my hands.
Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.’
Thomas
replied, ‘My Lord and my God!’
Jesus
said to him: ‘You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who
have not seen and yet believe.’
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
9/
Jesus sends the Apostles.
The
mission to the world Mt.28:16-20.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
Meanwhile
the eleven disciples set out for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus
had arranged to meet them.
When
they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated.
Jesus
came up and spoke to them. He said, ‘All authority in heaven and on
earth has been given to me.
Go,
therefore, make disciples of all the nations; baptise them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and
teach them to observe all the commands I gave you. And know that I am
with you always; yes, to the end of time.’
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
10
/The appearance on the shore of Tiberias. Peter is questioned
Jn.21:15-19
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
After
the meal Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love
me more than these others do?’ He answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know I
love you’. Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs’.
A
second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’ He
replied, ‘Yes, Lord, you know I love you’. Jesus said to him, ‘Look
after my sheep’.
Then
he said to him a third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’
Peter was upset that he asked him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’
and said, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know I love you’. Jesus
said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.
‘I
tell you most solemnly, when you were young you put on your own belt
and walked where you liked; but when you grow old you will stretch
out your hands, and somebody else will put a belt round you and take
you where you would rather not go.’
In
these words he indicated the kind of death by which Peter would give
glory to God. After this he said, ‘Follow me’.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
-
11/
The Ascension
Acts. 1:6-11.
-
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
Now
having met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, has the time come? Are
you going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’
He
replied, ‘It is not for you to know times or dates that the Father
has decided by his own authority,
but
you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and then
you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea
and Samaria, and indeed to the ends of the earth’.
As
he said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took
him from their sight.
They
were still staring into the sky when suddenly two men in white were
standing near them
and
they said, ‘Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking into
the sky? Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, this same
Jesus will come back in the same way as you have seen him go there.’
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
12/Pentecost
Acts.
2:1-4.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
When
Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room,
when
suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven,
the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were
sitting;
and
something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these
separated and came to rest on the head of each of them.
They
were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak foreign
languages as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
13/
Peter’s address to the crowd
Acts.
2;14-18
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
Then
Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed them in a loud voice:
‘Men of Judaea, and all you who live in Jerusalem, make no mistake
about this, but listen carefully to what I say.
These
men are not drunk, as you imagine; why, it is only the third hour of
the day.
‘On
the contrary, this is what the prophet spoke of:
In
the days to come-it is the Lord who speaks-I will pour out my spirit
on all mankind. Their sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young
men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams.
Even
on my slaves, men and women, in those days, I will pour out my
spirit.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
14/
The cure of a lame man Acts.
3:1-10.
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
Once,
when Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the prayers at
the ninth hour,
it
happened that there was a man being carried past. He was a cripple
from birth; and they used to put him down every day near the Temple
entrance called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from the
people going in.
When
this man saw Peter and John on their way into the Temple he begged
from them.
Both
Peter and John looked straight at him and said, ‘Look at us’.
He
turned to them expectantly, hoping to get something from them,
but
Peter said, ‘I have neither silver nor gold, but I will give you what
I have: in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, walk!’
Peter
then took him by the hand and helped him to stand up. Instantly his
feet and ankles became firm,
he
jumped up, stood, and began to walk, and he went with them into the
Temple, walking and jumping and praising God.
Everyone
could see him walking and praising God,
and
they recognised him as the man who used to sit begging at the
Beautiful Gate of the Temple. They were all astonished and unable to
explain what had happened to him.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…
15/
Peter raises Dorcas from the dead
Acts.
9:36-43
V.
Jesus
we
adore you and we bless you:
R.
By
your Cross and Resurrection you have redeemed the world.
At
Jaffa there was a woman disciple called Tabitha, or Dorcas in Greek,
who never tired of doing good or giving in charity.
But
the time came when she got ill and died, and they washed her and laid
her out in a room upstairs.
Lydda
is not far from Jaffa, so when the disciples heard that Peter was
there, they sent two men with an urgent message for him, ‘Come and
visit us as soon as possible’.
Peter
went back with them straight-away, and on his arrival they took him
to the upstairs room, where all the widows stood round him in tears,
showing him tunics and other clothes Dorcas had made when she was
with them.
Peter
sent them all out of the room and knelt down and prayed. Then he
turned to the dead woman and said, ‘Tabitha, stand up’. She opened
her eyes, looked at Peter and sat up.
Peter
helped her to her feet, then he called in the saints and widows and
showed them she was alive.
The
whole of Jaffa heard about it and many believed in the Lord.
Peter
stayed on some time in Jaffa, lodging with a leather-tanner called
Simon.
Let
us Pray
Lord
Jesus Christ Son of the living God, have mercy on me a Sinner.
Our
Father….
Glory
be…