Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Leader: We adore you O Christ, and we praise you. (genuflect)
ALL: Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world
Leader: A lot of people were against Jesus, but a lot of people followed him. They were his faithful friends.
Reflection:
Every family experiences sadness and grief due to such things as death, separation, serious illness and addiction. Affirm the members of your family, tell them something special about them. Sometimes it is easy to just think about ourselves, about what is not going the way we want it, or about problems that we have. It is very hard, then, to think about how other people feel and about their sadness.
Family challenge:Â
How do we comfort those who are sad? How can our children reach out to their friends who experience loss? When one of your friends or family is sad, instead of just standing there like the members of the crowd, reach out to them and comfort them just like Jesus did for the Women of Jerusalem.
Prayer:
Leader: Help me to be a faithful friend. When my friends are going through a hard time or are being made fun of, I want to help them and be a true friend.
All sing: Were you there when they crucified my lord? Were you there when they crucified my lord? Oh! Sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified my lord?