The Mystery

This Station represents the foot of Mount Calvary, where Jesus Christ, quite destitute of strength, falls a third time to the ground. The anguish of his wounds is renewed.

Consider here the many injuries and blasphemous derisions thrown out against Christ, to compel him to rise and hasten to the place of execution, that his inveterate enemies might enjoy the savage satisfaction of beholding him expire on the Cross. Consider that by your sins you daily hurry Him to the place of execution. Approach Him in thought to the foot of Mount Calvary, and cry out against the accursed weight of sin that prostrated Jesus, and had long since buried You in the flames of hell, if His mercy and the merits of his passion had not preserved You.

Prayer

CLEMENT JESUS, I return You infinite thanks for not permitting me, ungrateful sinner, as You has permitted thousands less criminal, to die in their sins. I, who have added torments to thy torments by heaping sin on sin, kindle in my soul the fire of charity, fan it with your continual grace into perseverance, until delivered from the body of this death, I can enjoy the liberty of the children of God and Thy coheirs. Amen, Jesus!

Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be..., Etc. ...
Jesus Christ crucified, have mercy on us.


On Calvary's height a third time see Him fall,
Livid with bruises that our sight appall.
O gracious Lord, this suffered You for me,
To save my soul from endless misery.