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Introduction
Station 1
Jesus in the garden
Station 2
The arrest of Jesus
Station 3
The trial of Jesus before the priests and teachers of the law
Station 4
Condemnation from the High Priest Caiaphas
Station 5
Pilate with Jesus
Station 6
The guards beat Jesus
Station 7
Jesus taken to Golgotha
Station 8
Jesus speaks on the way to the Cross
Station 9
Jesus is crucified
Station 10
It is dark
Station 11
Jesus speaks on the Cross
Station 12
Jesus dies
Station 13
Jesus is entombed
Station 14
The body in the tomb
Acknowledgements
The
Story of Trinity's Way of the Cross |
The arrest of Jesus
Now the betrayer had arranged a
signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” Going
at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed
him. Jesus replied, “Friend, do what you came for.” Then the men
stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.
(Matthew 26:48-50)
In the
darkness of the night
They take me
My friends
Will scarce see me
Now
In this life
And some must
even become complicit
One way of the other
In what comes
There is, of
course, no comfort
in the kiss
It signs the beginning of the horror
I can say
there is no meaning in the kiss
But even though it is a signal
I want to think
He meant it
God of amazing
mercy,
Forgive us,
please,
When we betray the goodness
And, accepting yours,
Aid us in offering your goodness to others,
Especially as forgiveness of our own.
Amen |
