The Agony In The Garden
“Not My will but Thine be done. “Words which tear the heart and heal it again. John XXIII
(Our Father…)The sorrow in My heart is so great that it almost crushes Me. Matthew 26:38
(Hail Mary…)Stay here and keep watch with Me. Matthew 26:38
(Hail Mary…)Father, if You will, take this cup of suffering away from Me. Not My will, however, but Your will be done. Luke 22:42
(Hail Mary…)My Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, Your will be done Matthew 26:42
(Hail Mary…)The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41
(Hail Mary…)The hour has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinful men. Matthew 26:45
(Hail Mary…)Get up. Let us go. Matthew 26:45
(Hail Mary…)Teach me Your ways, Lord. Make them known to me. Psalm 25:4
(Hail Mary…)I was blind, and now I see. John 9:25
(Hail Mary…)Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6:8
(Hail Mary…)(Glory Be…)
The Scourging At The Pillar
Our daily, unavoidable and indispensable duty leads us step by step towards a more perfect resemblance with Jesus Christ. We cannot do this in any other way, by facile enthusiasms, or by a fanaticism which, even if innocent, is always harmful. John XXIII
(Our Father…)Jesus was still speaking when a crowd arrived. Judas, one of the twelve disciples, was leading them, and he came up to Jesus to kiss Him. Luke 22:47
(Hail Mary…)Is it with a kiss, Judas, that you betray the Son of Man? Luke 22:48
(Hail Mary…)Are You the king of the Jews? My kingdom does not belong to this world. John 18:33,36
(Hail Mary…)I came into the world for this: to bear witness to the truth. John 18:37
(Hail Mary…)Truth? said Pilate. What is that? John 18:38
(Hail Mary…)I will have Him whipped and let Him go. Luke 23:16
(Hail Mary…)Ours were the sufferings He bore, ours the sorrows He carried. Isaiah 53:4
(Hail Mary…)He was pierced through for our faults, crushed for our sins. Isaiah 53:5
(Hail Mary…)On Him lies a punishment that brings us peace, and through His wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5
(Hail Mary…)My sacrifice is a humble spirit, O God. Psalms 51:17
(Hail Mary…)(Glory Be…)
The Crowning With Thorns
We are perplexed and almost disheartened by picking thorns and preoccupations, as well as by all of the suffering caused by the misfortunes and sins of men; this suffering is the greater the more we love men. John XXIII
(Our Father…)Let us wake in the morning filled with Your love and sing and be happy all our days. Psalms 90:14
(Hail Mary…)They stripped off His clothes. Matthew 27:28
(Hail Mary…)They dressed Him up in purple, twisted some thorns into a crown and put it on Him. Mark 15:17
(Hail Mary…)And they began saluting Him: Hail! King of the Jews! Mark 15:18
(Hail Mary…)They beat Him over the head with a stick, spat on Him, fell on their knees, and bowed down to Him. Mark 15:19
(Hail Mary…)Pilate came outside and said to them. Look, I am going to bring Him out to you to let you see I find no case. John 19:4
(Hail Mary…)Here is the Man. Crucify Him! Crucify Him! John 19:5-6
(Hail Mary…)Re-entering the Praetorium, he said to Jesus, Where do You come from? But Jesus made no answer. John 19:8
(Hail Mary…)Here is your king, said Pilate to the Jews. Crucify Him! Do you want me to crucify your king? We have no king except Caesar. John 19:15
(Hail Mary…)He is starting a riot among the people all through Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee, and now has come here. Luke 23:5
(Hail Mary…)(Glory Be…)
The Carrying Of The Cross
Every one of us must have his own cross to bear; otherwise, tempted by selfishness or cruelty, we should sooner or later fall by the roadside. John XXIII
(Our Father…)Carrying His own cross He went out of the city to the place called Golgotha, where they crucified Him with two others. John 19:17
(Hail Mary…)Pilate wrote out a notice and had it fixed to the cross; it read: Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews. John 19:19
(Hail Mary…)The Jewish priests said, You should not write King of the Jews, but this man said: I am King of the Jews. John 19:21
(Hail Mary…)The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters. Psalms 23:1, 2
(Hail Mary…)He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Psalms 23:3
(Hail Mary…)Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Psalms 23:4
(Hail Mary…)Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Psalms 23:5
(Hail Mary…)Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:6
(Hail Mary…)If anyone wants to come with Me, he must forget himself, carry his cross, and follow Me. Mark 8:34
(Hail Mary…)Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles. Matthew 5:41
(Hail Mary…)(Glory Be…)
The Crucifixion
We earnestly pray that the precious blood, poured out for all mankind, may at long last bring to all, to all men everywhere, salvation and conversion. John XXIII
(Our Father…)If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself. Luke 23:37
(Hail Mary…)Whoever holds out to the end will be saved. Matthew 10:22
(Hail Mary…)Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing. Luke 23:34
(Hail Mary…)It was about twelve o’clock when the sun stopped shining and darkness covered the whole country until three o’clock; and the curtain hanging in the temple was torn in two. Luke 23:44-45
(Hail Mary…)Father! In Your hands I place My spirit! Luke 23:46
(Hail Mary…)Eloi, eloi, lema sabachthani! Mark 15:34
(Hail Mary…)Jesus drank the wine and said, It is finished! Then He bowed His head and died. John 19:30
(Hail Mary…)This Man was really the Son of God. Mark 15:39
(Hail Mary…)Remember me, Jesus, when You come as King. Luke 23:42
(Hail Mary…)Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:11
(Hail Mary…)(Glory Be…)
