READING AND REFLECTION AT THE SECOND STATION

Jesus, just like many other condemned criminals of his time, takes up his cross and begins the long walk to the place of execution.  

Weak from torture, we see him struggling under the weight of the 125 pound bar, as it presses, scratches and cuts his already bleeding back

He struggles, trusting in the Father to whom He has committed all things but also aware of the agony and the weight  

What do we struggle with today, what do we stumble under the weight of? Racism and prejudice, violence and oppression, poverty and loss. 

Maybe you are stumbling and struggling today, feeling the weight of all that bears down on you.   Know that Jesus struggles too. Carrying not only his cross but sharing yours as well.