THE 14-STATIONS OF THE CROSS ~ INSPIRED BY SAINT ALPHONSUS LIGUORI

✝️ Title: THE 14-STATIONS OF THE CROSS ~ INSPIRED BY SAINT ALPHONSUS LIGUORI
~ A Sacred Journey of Love, Suffering, and Redemption ~ Inspired by Doctor of the Catholic Church, Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Creator: Animated Bible Cinema (ABC), in conjunction with S.O.S. for CHRIST

THE 14-STATIONS OF THE CROSS:
One: Jesus is Condemned to Death
Two: Jesus Accepts His Cross
Three: Jesus Falls the First Time
Four: Jesus Meets His Blessed Mother
Five: Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Six: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
Seven: Jesus Falls the Second Time
Eight: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
Nine: Jesus Falls the Third Time
Ten: Jesus Is Stripped of His Garments
Eleven: Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross
Twelve: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Thirteen: Jesus Is Taken Down from the Cross
Fourteen: Jesus Is Laid in the Tomb

Opening Prayers (dogmatically correct):

1. Begin by making the SIGN OF THE CROSS: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen"

2. Recite the Act of Contrition: "Oh, My God, I am heartly sorry for having offended Thee. And, I detest all of my sins because of Your just punishments. But, most of all, I offend Thee my God, who are so good and deserved of all of my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Your grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen"

Prayer before each of the Fourteen Stations:
“My Lord Jesus Christ, you have made this journey to die for me with unspeakable love... I wish to follow you on this journey...”

📖 The Fourteen Stations of the Cross ~ Format Overview
Total Stations: 14
Opening Prayers & Introduction
One for each of the 14-Stations
Closing Prayers & Reflection
Length per station: 1-minute
Total Series Duration: ~ 15-minutes
Narrator: A gentle, reverent English voice

Visual Style: Realistic, Catholic Christian reverence, animation with olive-skinned, middle-eastern decent characters accurately depicting 1st-century Judea.

Tone: Prayerful, meditative, emotional, and full of Catholic theology.

Music: Mixed, Soft, instrumental and sad, sorrowful tones

Each episode includes:
* Title of the Station
* Short Scripture Reflection or Sacred Tradition excerpt
* “We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You…”
“…Because by Your Holy Cross You have redeemed the world.”
*Visual reenactment of the scene
* Meditation/Prayer at the Station (based on traditional Franciscan format or St. Alphonsus Liguori)
* Short moment of silence or a soft prayer (e.g., “Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner”)

Pax et Bonum,
S.O.S. for CHRIST