Station 13. Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross

What tender mourning! Jesus' lifeless body lies in his mother's arms. He has truly died. A profound sacrifice, complete  ====  We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you. Because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.  ====  I behold this scene at the foot of the cross. I contemplate touching, caressing his body. I remember all his hands have touched, all who have been blessed by his warm embrace. I pause to let it soak in. He knows the mystery of death. He has fallen into God's hands. This is for me That I might love as I have been loved.