Station XIII
Jesus Is Taken From The Cross

We adore You, O Christ, and we bless You because by Your holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

Look at Jesus
   Now Jesus' lifeless body is taken down from the cross.  No more pain or suffering for Jesus; all the pain is over.  Mary, Jesus' mother, holds him tenderly in her arms.  How sad she is.

   And how sad Jesus' friends are.  They are crying as they hold his body.

Look at Your Heart
   Is there someone you love who has died?  When you remember that person, how does your heart look?

   You can show your heart to Jesus, and show Jesus what you miss about the person who died.  Jesus knows what your heart looks like, and loves you when you show him your heart.  He can even help your heart become more like his.