8: Jesus is helped by Simon to carry his cross
STATION 8
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They forced a man coming in from the country, who was passing by, to carry Jesus’s cross. He was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus.
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Jesus carries the cross, until Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry it for him. In this moment, Simon models what all disciples of Jesus are called to do--pick up the cross and follow Jesus.
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Jesus, you show us the way of the cross, and you call us to follow you. Help us to not simply contemplate the cross today. Help us to embrace it. Amen.
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Think about how you respond to your own pain failures. What will you do this week to trust God with your failures?