Jesus' Body is entombed
We wait with eager longing for the glory of God
Meditation
The hope and light of the world has been laid to rest in a tomb, but it was only an interlude to the resurrection. The women of Galilee and faithful followers take the first lonely steps without Jesus by their side. Each year, millions of our brothers and sisters take their own lonely steps into new lands that are not always friendly to their arrival. Wherever this suffering is present in the world, there, the cross of Christ is mysteriously present. It is by this cross that light pierces through the darkness as those suffering wait in hope for the joyful coming of the Lord. In moments of darkness and suffering like these, we must learn to trust in God’s providence and not obsess over our own desires.
We Pray
O gracious God, for whom nothing is impossible, help your Church to be faithful to you in the midst of adversity. May your love, through our solidarity, be a balm for those who weep and provide them with the peace of knowing that they are not alone. Empower us to bear your dream of justice, peace, and integrity for all your creation. Amen.
♫ HYMN
Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble;
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
The above is excerpted from a booklet prepared by the Franciscan Friars Conventual JPIC commission and a combined adaptation from a Catholic Climate Covenant (CCC) parish resource (from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis’s 2022 ACCT) and a Jesuit Refugee Service resource (JRS Renew the Earth—Stations 2022).
The Stations will be posted individually over the next weeks of Lent. Check out our Resources page if you would like to view the entire document.
