Jesus Meets The Women of Jerusalem
Jesus’ words to the women following along the way of the cross weeping were words of caution: “Do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children, for the time is coming when you will wish you didn’t even have children to need you.”
For Reflection
What cautionary lessons are you learning now so that, in the future, there will BE a future, a time of rejoicing?
Action
Use the sand tray below to write, doodle, or draw as you ponder the question above. Perhaps there’s a word, phrase, or image that expresses something you’ve learned that offers you hope for the future?
When you’re ready, offer this prayer and move to the next station. map
We adore you, O Christ and we bless you. Because by your Holy Cross, you have redeemed the world. Amen.
painting by Ghislaine Howard, used with permission