Tenth Station. Jesus is stripped of his clothes.

We adore you, Christ, and we praise you.

Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the World.

John, chapter 19, verses 23 and 24. When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. So they said to one another, 'Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see who will get it.' This was to fulfil what the scripture says, 'They divided my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.'

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end.

Jesus, you endured the indignities of the priests and the people, condemnation, and the burden of the cross. Then came another, to be stripped, to stand fully exposed to the crowd, bleeding and bare. You took upon this shame at Calvary, so that we might be spared the shame at judgment. We thank you, Jesus, and ask you to help us remember the depths you travelled for us.