Stations of the Cross
A common sight at the Motherhouse is the Sisters accompanying their Lord on His Way of the Cross.  The Stations are found in the Chapel, the Cemetery, and the Infirmary.  Join us in this beautiful prayer through these images of the Stations found in our Motherhouse Chapel.
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The First Station
Jesus is Condemned to Death

We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You,
Because by Your Holy Cross, You have redeemed the world.

Silent Acceptance

Knowing the disobedience of Adam and Eve, the Lord inquired, “Where are you?” Adam’s response, “I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid,” failed to answer this penetrating question. Adam descended into a mire of excuses and blamed Eve for tempting him with the forbidden fruit. How different was the New Adam, Jesus Christ, who silently accepted His condemnation to death amidst the slanders and jeers of the soldiers and the mob.

Lord Jesus, you accepted the Cross in silence. The Cross comes to me under different guises, and I do not always recognize my trials, humiliations, and illnesses as the Cross. Too often I pattern my responses after Adam, by hiding from responsibility, by not acknowledging my weaknesses and sins, or by shifting blame to others. Our Holy Father Saint Dominic lived a rhythm of silence and grace-filled words patterned on You, the New Adam. In this journey of the Cross, help me to embrace my Cross in silence and grace.