Third Station – Jesus Falls the First Time

Celebrant: We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You. 

People: Because by Your holy Cross and Resurrection, You have redeemed the world. 

Celebrant: We had all gone astray like sheep, each following his own way; But the Lord laid upon Him the guilt of us all (Isaiah 53:6,12). 

Jesus: (Celebrant) Involuntary offenses of souls do not hinder My love for them or prevent Me from uniting Myself with them. But voluntary offenses, even the smallest, obstruct My graces, and I cannot lavish My gifts on such souls (1641). 

S. Faustina: (People) My Jesus, despite Your graces, I see and feel all my misery ... O my Jesus, how prone I am to evil, and this forces me to be constantly vigilant. But I do not lose heart. I trust God’s grace, which abounds in the worst misery (606). 

All: Merciful Lord, preserve me from every, even the tiniest but voluntary and conscious infidelity.

Celebrant: You, who suffered wounds for us, 

People: Christ Jesus, have mercy on us. 

Sung Verse: Is there one who would not weep, Whelmed in miseries so deep Christ’s dear Mother to behold?