O Jesus Crucified!

Help us to carry our cross 
as You carried Yours!

Way of the Cross for Children

preparatory prayer

Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant me the grace to make my way of the cross well. Teach me to love You more and more, so that I may correct myself of my faults and make You happy.

I. Jesus is condemned to death.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  First Station... etc.




O my Jesus, evil men accuse You and want You to die on the cross, and You say nothing.


As for me, I pout when I am punished, even when I deserve it. Next time I will be like You and I will not say anything.


O my good Mother, please remind me to keep silence like Jesus did.




          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


II. Jesus takes up His cross.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Second Station... etc.




O my Jesus, You accepted to carry the cross and suffer Your Passion to expiate my sins and the sins of the whole world. You did it to open heaven for us and for the wicked men who made fun of You.


O my good Jesus, full of love, I want to love You even more. So that Your cross will not be so heavy, I want to avoid everything that displeases You.


O my good Angel, help me to please Jesus more and more.



          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


III. Jesus falls for the first time.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Third Station... etc.




O my Jesus, I cry when I get hurt, even if I am playing; I complain to everybody. But You did not say anything when You fell down.


From now on, I will not complain anymore.


And above all, I do not want to commit any sins, because they make You suffer so much.




          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


IV. Jesus encounters His holy Mother.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Fourth Station... etc.



O my Jesus, a great sorrow pierced Your Heart and the Heart of Your Mother, who saw Her dear Son so badly beaten.


Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, I want to console You, and I too want to accept my little sufferings.


I want to always love and comfort my parents. When I grow up, I will help them with all my heart.




          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


V. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry His cross.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Fifth Station... etc.



O my good Mother, You were very thankful that Your Jesus received a little bit of relief. If I had been there and was a grownup, I would have gladly taken His cross so that He would not hurt so much.


O my good Mother, may there be less sins today so that the cross of Your Jesus may not be so heavy.


Give me the grace to comfort Jesus when I receive Holy Communion.




          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


VI. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Sixth Station... etc.




O my Jesus, You imprinted Your image on Veronica’s veil. You have also imprinted Your image in my heart by Baptism and by the Eucharist.


O good Jesus, I want to keep my heart pure and avoid sin, so that Your image may shine in me.


And if I still commit sins that stain my soul, right away I will ask You to forgive me and I will go to confession.



          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


VII. Jesus falls for the second time.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Seventh Station... etc.




O my Jesus, the wicked men put Your cross back on Your shoulders, and You did not reproach them! Your Heart prayed for their conversion. I too have fallen back into my sins many times. Now I am very sorry that I did.


Forgive me, my Jesus! Help me to get back up and to avoid doing bad things that make You sad.


Thank You, Jesus, for the sacrament of Penance.



          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


VIII. Jesus consoles the women of Jerusalem.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Eighth Station... etc.




At the sight of Your wounds, my dear Jesus, I feel even sorrier for my thoughts, words and actions that displease You and wound Your Heart.


I am very sorry that I have committed so many of them. With Your grace, I do not want to offend You anymore.


Please forgive all repentant sinners. I want to comfort You, good Jesus, by making little sacrifices.



          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


IX. Jesus falls for the third time.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Ninth Station... etc.




O my good Jesus, You fall for the third time! You are exhausted and beaten, but You get back up anyway and go right to the end.


What a lesson for me! Jesus, help me to always get back up when I fall, and especially remind me that Holy Communion will give me all the courage I need.


Dearest Mother Mary, obtain for me the grace to receive Jesus in my heart with a lot of fervor.


          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


X. Jesus is stripped of His garments.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Tenth Station... etc.



O my Jesus, the executioners reopened Your wounds by tearing off the flesh that was stuck to Your robe. It was a great sorrow for Your Mother’s Heart to witness such cruelty and to see You stripped in front of everybody.


O sweet Jesus, You accepted this further humiliation.


O Mary, my good Mother, keep me very modest in all my actions throughout my life.




          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


XI. Jesus is nailed to the cross.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Eleventh Station... etc.




My poor Jesus, stretched out on the cross, You let them crucify You. The hammer struck, the executioner drove the big nails into Your hands and feet.


Divine Jesus, I do not want to offend You anymore. I want to comfort You and love You with all my heart. If any bad friends want me to do something wrong, I will say “no” to them right away.


Good Jesus, help me to be very obedient to Your teachings and to all those who represent You.


          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


XII. Jesus dies on the cross for our salvation.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Twelfth Station... etc.




O my Jesus, my heart is sad when I see You die on the cross.


It is because You love me that You accepted to die like this. I will remember it often. I want to imitate You and be very good and faithful to my duty.


Come for me when I die, so that I may die well. May all my family have a holy death, especially my mother and father, so that we may see one another again in heaven.



          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


XIII. Jesus is taken down from the cross.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Thirteenth Station... etc.




O my good Mother, You were very sad when You saw Jesus lifeless and in such a terrible state. But at least You could press Him to Your Heart.


When I go to Communion, I can press Him to my heart too, but He is very much alive.


I will receive Communion as often as possible, and I will live as a good Christian so that Jesus may always live in my heart.



          • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
            Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


          • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
            Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


          • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
            As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


          • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
            Have mercy on us!


          • May the souls of the faithful departed
            Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


          Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.


XIV. Jesus is laid in the tomb.

We genuflect before the representation of the station, saying:


  • We adore Thee oh Jesus and we bless Thee,
    Because, by Thy Holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!


Then we announce the Station:  Fourteenth Station... etc.




O my Jesus, You stayed in the tomb only three days.


When they bury me, I will be in the tomb for a long time, but I will not stay there forever. If I am good now, my body will go to join my soul in Heaven. 


O my Jesus, full of love, hear my prayer: until my death, I want to hide myself in the tomb of Your Heart.




            • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
              Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


            • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
              Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


            • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
              As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


            • Have mercy on us, oh Lord!
              Have mercy on us!


            • May the souls of the faithful departed
              Through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.


            Holy Mother, pierce me through, in my heart each wound renew of my Savior crucified.



For the intentions of the Father of Christianity:


    • OUR FATHER, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
      Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.


    • HAIL MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee; blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is Thy Son, Jesus.
      Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.


    • GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, and to the Mother of God.
      As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.