<p class="title_brown">Jesus is taken down from the cross and given to his Mother</p>
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<p class="normal_text"><strong>V. </strong>We adore you, O Christ and we bless you.<br />
<strong>R. </strong>Because&nbsp;by&nbsp;your Holy Cross, you&nbsp;have redeemed&nbsp;the world.<br />
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<p class="subtitle_brown"><em>According to the gospel of Mathew</em></p>

<p class="quote">When&nbsp;the&nbsp;centurion&nbsp;and&nbsp;those&nbsp;withhim&nbsp;guarding&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;saw&nbsp;the&nbsp;earthquake&nbsp;and&nbsp;all that had happened,&nbsp;they were terrified&nbsp;and said,&nbsp;&ldquo;Truly&nbsp;this was&nbsp;the Son&rdquo;&nbsp;of God. And many women were there, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee&rsquo;s sons.</p>

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<p class="subtitle_brown"><em>Meditation</em></p>

<p class="normal_text">Lord Jesus, I remain in the Calvary, but your cross is far now, totally naked. Your throne is now the womb you well know: it is the blessed womb we praise today, because in it, inhabited the One the universe can&rsquo;t contain. Your mother Mary is also the mother you gave us moments ago. Her lap grows further and further, because it&rsquo;s a place of reception to your disciples who want to form a body, your body. Some are with you since the highest hour of the history of mankind. There they are, moaning, and crying in a valley of tears, their hands rise up prayers and their faces show resignation. Your Church is mourning and it will find the place for you to rest in peace.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Lord, with you, in this hour, I pray for all who suffer the loss of their friends:<br />
<strong>V. </strong>Lord, have mercy on us!<br />
<strong>R. </strong>Lord, have mercy on us!<br />
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Our Father...</p>
