Look at the beautiful lady reaching out to Jesus from the crowd.  She is His mother, Mary.  She comes close.  She puts her arms around Jesus, and her face is full of tears.  Mary is not allowed to stay close to Jesus to say kind and loving words to Him.  They make her go away.

Dear Jesus...when I have to be away from someone I love, help me offer my lonely feelings to You...and help me to do what God wants me to do today.

Look at the man helping Jesus carry the cross.  His name is Simon.  He was on his way home from work when he was stopped and told to help carry Jesus' cross.  At first Simon did not like to do it because he did not know Jesus.  But later, when he found out who Jesus was, he was proud that he had helped carry the cross.

Dear Jesus...make me strong when I have to do something hard...and when I don't like to do something, don't let me push it off on someone else.

Look at the woman kneeling before Jesus.  We call her Veronica.  She has pushed her way through the crowd to get to Jesus.  It was a brave thing to do with all those rough people around to scare her, but she doesn't think of them.  She thinks only of how she wants to give Jesus a handkerchief to wipe His face.  When Jesus gives it back, there is a picture of His face on Veronica's handkerchief.

Dear Jesus...let me be thankful to people who help me when I need help...and help me do kind things for other people, even if I don't get any reward.

Look at how hard it is for Jesus to walk.  He feels weak and shaky.  He had no breakfast, and He hurts all over, but the soldiers won't let Him stop and rest.  They keep poking at Him to walk faster.  He tries, but again He falls down in the dirty street, and the heavy wooden cross falls on top of Him.

Dear Jesus...when I try to do something and mess it up, help me to start over again as You did...and if someone falls down or gets hurt, let me feel sorry for them and help them if I can.

Look at Jesus now.  He is walking slower and slower.  the soldiers wish He would hurry.  They are afraid all the excited people watching Jesus and yelling at Him may cause a riot.  He can hardly breathe.  He takes several more steps and then falls down in the dirty street for the third time.

Dear Jesus...if I am slow and people rush me, help me not to get angry...and help me to be kind because everyone of us needs help sometimes.

Look at Jesus.  He is outside the city of Jerusalem now and standing on a hill called Calvary.  the soldiers are going to crucify Him here.  One of them is pulling off His clothes.  The clothes are sticking to Jesus' sore back.  It hurts when they are pulled off.

Dear Jesus...keep me strong in the battles I will have to fight to be good and true to You...and let me never forget that I can pray for Your help when I am at Mass.