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esus, arriving  exhausted  at  the  foot  of  Calvary, falls the  third  time  to  the  ground. His love  for us, however,  remains  strong  and  fervent.

What an  oppressive  burden  our  sins  must  be  to  cause Jesus to  fall  so  often! Had He,  however,  not  taken them upon  Himself,  they  would  have  plunged  us  into the abyss  of  hell.

OST merciful  Jesus! I return  Thee  infinite thanks for  not  permitting  me  to  continue  in  sin and to  fall,  as  I  have  so  often  deserved,  into  the  depths of hell. Enkindle in  me  an  earnest  desire  of  amendment;  let  me  never  again  relapse,  but  vouchsafe  me the  grace  to  persevere  in  penance  to  the  end  of  my  life.

V. Lord  Jesus,  crucified:

R. Have  mercy  on  us!

V. We  adore  Thee,  O  Christ,  and  praise  Thee:

R. Because  by  Thy  Holy  cross  Thou  hast  redeemed the world!

HEN Our  Saviour  had  arrived  on  Calvary,  He  was cruelly despoiled  of  His  garments. How painful this  must  have  been,  because  they  adhered  to  His lacerated body  and  with  them  parts  of  His  bloody  skin