The Stationers

Mount Calvary is the Academy of Love –St. Francis de Sales. During the Lenten Season, we mediate on the Jesus’ suffering during His Crucifixion. One of the best ways to reflect on Jesus’ Passion and Death is by praying the Stations of the Cross. The Stations of the Cross help us to make a spiritual pilgrimage of prayer, by meditating on Christ's sufferings and death.  The object of the mediations is to become one with Christ in his Sufferings.  Jesus said to Saint Faustina, “There is more merit to one hour of meditation on My sorrowful Passion than there is to a whole year of flagellation that draws blood; the contemplation of My painful wounds is of great profit to you, and it brings Me great joy.” –Diary 369. This prayer is the mediation and one Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be on each of the fourteen Stations of the Cross. The stations range from Jesus being condemned to death by Pontius Pilate, to His first fall on the way to the Calvary, to Jesus’ Crucifixion, and to His lifeless body being laid in the tomb.  This prayer offers many powerful promises for those who have a devotion to it. One indulgence given to Br. Estanisloa by Jesus is “I promise them my special protection; my hands will always be open to protect them.” Jesus also said "I promise eternal life to those who pray, from time to time, the Way of the Cross." Jesus directly reveals in these promises the amazing graces granted by Himself for all those who pray the Stations of the Cross from time to time. Because of this, the Stationers was founded. The Stationers is a prayer group dedicated to praying the Stations of the Cross as well as a short prayer at least once a week. Members of the Stationers pray together throughout the world to obtain grace for themselves and all of the members each week. The Stationers, also, strive to pray the Stations of the Cross on Friday at 3:00 pm. for sinners and the Souls in Purgatory.  Jesus said to St. Faustina “As often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that moment mercy was opened wide for every soul. In this hour you can obtain everything for yourself and for others for the asking; it was the hour of grace for the whole world — mercy triumphed over justice. ...My daughter, try your best to make the Stations of the Cross in this hour, provided that your duties permit it” –Diary 1572. A hymn that is often played during Lent is “Were you there?” The lyrics ask the questions “Were you there when they crucified my Lord?” “Were you there when they nailed Him to the cross?” and “Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?” These questions become reality when we pray the Stations of the Cross because we go on a spiritual journey with Christ. Let us make the effort this Lenten Season to pray the Stations of the Cross at least once a week. To become a member of the Stationers go to: www.thepoweroftherosary.com/the-stationers.html