• Jesus comes with his disciples to Gethsemani: “Stay here, while I go yonder and pray.”

• Entering the garden with Peter, James, and John, Jesus prays, “My soul is sorrowful unto death.”

• Jesus sees the sins of all mankind, whose guilt He has taken upon Himself.

• He sees the wrath of the Father which His sufferings must appease.

• So great is his anguish that His sweat becomes as drops of blood falling to the ground.

• An angel appears to Him from heaven to strengthen Him.

• “Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet, not My will but Yours be done.”

• Finding the disciples asleep: “Could you not watch one hour with me?”

• Jesus is betrayed by Judas, cruelly bound and led away.

*Father, by the merits of the agony of Jesus in the Garden, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

• Jesus is taken before the High Priest where He is falsely accused, buffeted and insulted.

• The Jewish leaders take Jesus before Pilate, for only he can impose the death penalty.

• The robber, Barabbas, is preferred to Jesus.

• Pilate can “find no cause in Him”, yet to appease the Jews, he orders Jesus to be scourged.

• The scourge is made of leather thongs to which are attached small sharp bones.

• Jesus is bound to a pillar and cruelly scourged until His whole body is covered with deep wounds.

• The Lamb of God offers His suffering for the sins of mankind.

• Jesus suffers so much in His sacred flesh to satisfy, especially, for sins of the flesh.

• The prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: “He was wounded for our iniquities, He was bruised for our sins.”

• Father, by the merits of Jesus in this painful scourging, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

• Pilate asks, “Are You a king?” Jesus answers: “I am a King, but My kingdom is not of this world.”

• In the praetorium, the soldiers place an old purple robe on Jesus in mockery of His claim to be a king.

• They fashion a crown out of thorns, and forcefully press it down upon His head.

• In His bound hands they place a reed, as a sceptre, in mockery of His kingship.

• Kneeling before Him in derision, they spit on Him, and cry out: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

• Taking the reed from His hand they strike Him on the head, driving the thorns more deeply into His scalp.

• Pilate brings Jesus before the people, hoping His pitiful sight will soften them: “Behold the man!”

• Their response: “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

• Our Blessed Lord submitted to this terrible humiliation to make reparation for our pride.

• Father, by the merits of this painful humiliation, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

• One condemned to death by crucifixion is forced to carry the cross to the place of execution.

• The suffering of Jesus is intense as the cross is laid on His bruised and wounded back and shoulders.

• Weak and exhausted from loss of blood, lack of food and rest, Jesus falls three times under the cross.

• Jesus meets His afflicted Mother causing untold anguish in the Hearts of Son and Mother.

• The countenance of Jesus is disfigured with blood and sweat, with dust and spittle.

• Veronica wipes His face, leaving on her towel the image of His countenance.

• Fearing that Jesus might die on the way, the soldiers force Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross behind Jesus.

• Jesus speaks to weeping women: “Weep not for Me, but for yourselves and your children.”

• “If anyone is to be My disciple, let him take up his cross and follow Me.”

• Father, by the merits of this painful journey to Calvary, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

• The hands and feet of Jesus are nailed to the cross in the presence of His afflicted Mother.

• “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.”

• “This day you will be with Me in paradise.”

• “Woman, behold your son. Son, behold your Mother.”

• “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

• “I thirst.”

• “It is finished.”

• “Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit.”

• The side of Jesus is pierced with a lance. His body is taken down and placed in the arms of His Mother.

• Father, by the merits of the crucifixion and death of Jesus, have mercy on us and on the whole world.