The Traditional Stations of the Cross have long been celebrated in many forms with the 14 Stations familiar to us a relatively recent form. Several of the stations arise from long-held traditions among the Christians of the Holy Land, but they are not necessarily Scriptural. In 1991, Pope John Paul II instituted a form of the Stations that are based solely on Scripture. This too forms a wonderful means of reflecting upon the events of the Holy Week which put the love of Christ in the forefront of our hearts and minds.
| Traditional | Biblical |
| 1. Jesus on the Mount of Olives (Luke 22:39-46) | |
| 2. Jesus, betrayed by Judas, is arrested (Luke 22:47-48) | |
| 3. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin (Luke 22:66-71) | |
| 4. Peter denies Jesus (Luke 22:54-62) | |
| 1. Jesus is condemned to death | 5. Jesus is judged by Pilate (Luke 23:13-25) |
| 6. Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns (Luke 22:63-64; John 19:2-3) | |
| 2. Jesus takes up his cross | 7. Jesus takes up his cross (Mark 15:20) |
| 3. Jesus falls for the first time | |
| 4. Jesus meets his mother | |
| 5. Jesus is helped by Simon the Cyrene to carry his cross. | 8. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry his cross (Luke 23:26) |
| 6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus | |
| 7. Jesus falls for the second time | |
| 8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem | 9. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (Luke 23:27-31) |
| 9. Jesus falls a third time | |
| 10. Jesus is stripped of his garments | |
| 11. Jesus is nailed to the cross | 10. Jesus is crucified (Luke 23:33, 47) |
| 11. Jesus promises his kingdom to the good thief (Luke 23:33-34, 39-43) | |
| 12. Jesus on the cross, his mother and his disciples (John 19:25-27) | |
| 12. Jesus dies on the cross | 13. Jesus dies on the cross (Luke 23:44-46) |
| 13. Jesus is taken down from the cross and given to his mother | |
| 14. Jesus is laid in the tomb | 14. Jesus is placed in the tomb (Luke 23:50-54) |
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