Weep: Station Eight

The eighth station: The women of Jerusalem weep for Jesus




A reading from the gospel of Matthew
Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You murder the prophets and stone those sent to you by God. How often would I have gathered your children, yet you refused! Now you will be left with an empty temple. I tell you that you will no longer see me until you say, “Blessed is the one who comes in the name of God.”



Let us be still and weep in our own hearts.


Let us weep for all those lost in our wars and our military maneuvers.


Let us weep for those who are victims of political manipulation.


Let us weep for those who suffer because we do not stand up against racism and prejudice in our own families, schools, workplaces, country and world.


Let us weep for those who cannot hear the voices of the prophets among us,


Let us weep for those we label unjustly


Let us weep for those we thoughtlessly ignore.


Let us weep for those who continue to suffer every time we are too busy to care who is affected by our choices.


Let us weep for those who suffer every time we react from fear instead of responding with love.