BIBLE STUDY - LENT: 2008
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
For the Lenten Bible Studies we are following Our Lord's passion and death as recorded by the Evangelists, following the Stations of the Cross used by Pope John Paul II on Good Friday, 1991. They have been used several times since, including by Pope Benedict XVI on Good Friday 2007.
These Stations are not meant as replacements for the traditional Stations which are found on the walls of our Church in Leatherhead and in many other churches. They are an alternative set which concentrates on the Gospel accounts.
Over the centuries, in fact, this devotion has varied and the number of stations has varied from as few as five to as many as thirty! It was not until 1731 that Pope Clement XII fixed the number at fourteen.
In our study sessions we will follow Our Lord's Passion in the words of the Evangelists. For
some stations, where the Gospel account is very short, we will read other related passages of
scriptures. Our studies are intended to contemplative and to help us in our Lenten preparation
for the great feast of Christ's Resurrection.
| Date | Stations | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Feb. | 1. Jesus in the Garden of Gesthemane 2. Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested |
Mark 14:32-42; cf. Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:39-46. Mark 14:43-52; cf. Matthew 26:47-56; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:1-11. |
| 12th Feb. | 3. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin 4. Jesus is denied by Peter |
Mark 14:53-65; cf. Matthew 26:57-68; Luke 22:66-71; John 18:19-24. Mark 14:66-72; cf. Matthew 26:30-35, 69-75; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18, 25-27. |
| 19th Feb. | 5.Jesus is judged by Pilate, 6. Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns |
John 18:28-40. cf. Matthew 27:11-26; Mark 15:1-15; Luke 23:2-7, 13-25. John 19:1 - 16a. cf. Matthew 27:27-31; Mark 15:16-20. |
| 26th Feb. | 7. Jesus takes up his cross 8. Jesus is helped by Simon the Cyrenean to carry his cross |
John 19:16b-17 Mark 15:21-22; Matthew 27:32; Luke 23:26. Mark 8:34-38; Matthew 11:28-30 |
| 4th March | 9. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem 10. Jesus is crucified |
Luke 23:27-31. Lamentations 2:13-22. Mark 15:23-27; Matthew 27:33-38; Luke 23:33-38; John 19:17-22. |
| 11th March | 11. Jesus promises his Kingdom to the repentant thief 12. The crucified Jesus speaks to his Mother and the disciple |
Luke 23:39-43. 1 John 1:5-2:2. John 19:25-27 Genesis 3:14-15; Luke 1:46-55, 2:33-35. |
| 18th March | 13. Jesus dies on the cross 14. Jesus is laid in the tomb |
Mark 15:33-39; John 19:28-30. Matthew 27:57-61. cf. Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 38-42. |
Each week during February and March the Tuesday study will be posted on this site as soon as possible after the Bible Study session.
