Our Holy Week prayer guide continues with the third words Jesus spoke from the cross: “Woman, here is your son…Here is your mother.” (John 19:26–27)

Even in the middle of His suffering, Jesus noticed His mother standing near the cross and cared for her in her grief. In one of the darkest moments of His life, He made sure she would not be alone. From the cross, Jesus forged family.

Grief has a way of isolating us. But the example of Jesus shows us another way: to be present with the people we love when they are hurting most. Sometimes one of the most meaningful things we can do in someone’s darkest day is simply show up, pray with them, and walk beside them.

In this third prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross, we ask God to open our eyes to the friends and family around us who need care, presence, and support—and to give us the courage to love them well.

As we continue our journey through Holy Week together, may we watch the cross and learn to pray like Jesus.

Music Credits:

Quiet Anticipation | Formosa (MB01OYWON8SXCU1)

Our Holy Week prayer guide continues with the second words Jesus spoke from the cross: “Today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43)

Even in the middle of His suffering, Jesus noticed the pain of the thief beside Him. While carrying the weight of the cross, He offered assurance, hope, and compassion to a fellow struggler.

Pain has a way of turning our attention inward. But the example of Jesus shows us another way. Sometimes one of the first steps toward healing is asking God to open our eyes to the people around us who are hurting too.

In this second prayer from the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross, we ask the Lord to help us see those in need, care for those who are suffering, and follow the example of Christ by extending comfort in the middle of our own struggles.

As we continue our journey through Holy Week together, we watch the cross, and learn to pray like Jesus.

Music Credits:

The Place I Find | Formosa (MB01KGO8HF6PM2F)

Our Holy Week prayer guide begins with the first words Jesus spoke from the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)

Forgiveness is one of the hardest things Jesus asks of us. Many of us carry wounds from betrayal, disappointment, and people we trusted. And yet the first words Jesus speaks from the cross are not words of anger, but words of mercy.

Before He asks anything from us, He shows us what forgiveness looks like.

As we begin our journey through the Seven Sayings of Jesus on the cross, we start by receiving His forgiveness ourselves. Because the forgiven forgive. As we remember the mercy Christ has shown us, we bring before God the names of those who have hurt us and ask for the grace to release what we’ve been carrying.

This is where our Holy Week begins—not with answers, but with surrender.

Join us as we watch the cross and pray the words of Jesus together.

Music Credits:

The Journey | Formosa (MB01CK0FIJBNLOX)