Stations of the Cross Page #6

you can just make out with.

I'm not like that either.

But why don't we just get acquainted?

I mean, we're both real young.

You mean you don't know what you want?

- No!

I mean...

- One more reason to leave me alone.

Because I do know what I want.

- Well, what is that?

To go to God.

So I guess I'm in your way.

Should I go?

Go away.

- I don't believe you.

What?

- That you don't want to see me.

Don't you want to live for God, too?

How do you mean?

- We could both stand up

for God and true Faith.

What would I have to do?

Nothing. Forget it.

Won't you come to choir practice?

- No.

We could do something normal.

Have an ice cream or go to the movies.

I'm not coming to choir,

I won't eat ice cream with you,

now please leave me alone.

Go away.

- You really look ill.

I don't feel well.

- Got a fever?

Maybe.

Please don't touch me.

- I'm worried.

You needn't be.

Worry about yourself and your salvation.

You live in a world of TV, Facebook

and people who've sold their souls

who are dead in the middle of life.

How can you live like that

and think your little Sunday mass

could make any difference?

If you really like me,

then go away.

Leave me be

and take care of your own soul.

This... may sound stupid, but...

I'd be glad...

if you called me sometime.

9:
JESUS FALLS THE THIRD TIME

God alone knows

what path lies before you.

Whether you will visit distant lands

and bring faith to the faithless,

whether you will go through life

as teachers, musicians or scientists,

whether you will start

Christian families,

or whether you will dedicate

your whole lives to God.

But if you keep the Holy Spirit

with you at all times,

then each of these paths

will be blessed by God.

To conclude I would like to say a word

to the families and parents

of these children:

In a world where the loss of faith

has created desolation,

it is you who are keeping the tradition

of true faith alive in these children.

You are the living rocks

that our church is made of.

I congratulate you.

And though it means a lot of

effort and sacrifice,

to raise these children in the faith,

remain steadfast.

From the beginning, the Church

had to face persecution and hostility.

Perhaps the hostility these days

is the worst in church history.

But remember this: you were chosen

to pass on the flame of faith

within your family.

May we all remain faithful

to the grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Let us take the Virgin Mary

as our example.

She remained true to our Lord

all the way to Golgotha.

She stood beneath the cross,

she never left him.

Let us pray to the Blessed Virgin,

that we may follow her

and with her, her divine son,

all the way unto death.

May the Holy Spirit always accompany us

and these children

wherever they may go.

In nomine Patris,

et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.

Amen.

Holy God, we praise Thy name;

Lord of all, we bow before Thee!

All on Earth Thy sceptre claim,

All in Heaven above adore Thee;

Infinite Thy vast domain,

Everlasting is Thy reign.

Let us begin the ceremony of Confirmation

by renewing together

our vow of Confirmation

alongside the confirmees.

And so I ask you,

do you renounce Satan?

We renounce.

And all his works?

We renounce.

And all his empty show?

We renounce.

Do you believe in God, the Father

Almighty, Creator of heaven and Earth?

We believe.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ,

his only Son,

our Lord,

who was crucified for our sake?

We believe.

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Catholic church,

the resurrection of the body,

and life everlasting?

We believe.

Spiritus sanctus superveniat in vos,

et virtus Altissimi

custodiat vos a peccatis.

Amen.

Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini.

- Qui fecit clum et terram.

Domine exaudi orationem meam.

- Et clamor meus ad te veniat.

Dominus vobiscum.

- Et cum spiritu tuo.

Omnipotens, sempiterne Deus,

qui regenerare dignatus es

hos famulos tuos

ex aqua & Spiritu sancto,

quique dedisti eis remissionem

omnium peccatorum:

emitte in eos sep tiformem Spiritum

tuum sanctum Paraclitum de clis.

Amen.

Spiritum sapienti & intellectus.

- Amen.

Spiritum consilii & fortitudinis.

- Amen.

Spiritum scienti & pietatis.

- Amen.

Ellie, signo te signo Crucis.

Et confirmo te Chrismate salutis:

In nomine Patris

et Filii et Spiritus sancti.

Amen.

- Pax tecum.

Matthias, signo te signo Crucis.

Et confirmo te Chrismate salutis:

In nomine Patris

et Filii et Spiritus sancti.

Amen.

Pax tecum.

Maria, signo te signo Crucis.

Et confirmo te Chrismate salutis:

In nomine Patris et Filii et...

Maria!

Maria!

- Maria, can you hear me?

Maria!

10:
JESUS' CLOTHES ARE TAKEN AWAY

Breathe out.

Take a deep breath.

And hold.

Breathe out.

Good.

So... now we'll draw some blood.

Make a fist. Nice and tight.

Release.

Now this will sting a bit.

Here we go.

Do you get nosebleeds?

No.

Or dizzy fits?

What kind of dizzy fits?

Seeing stars, for example,

if you stand up quickly.

No.

Or very infrequently.

Okay.

So...

You can get dressed again.

How are things in school?

Maria? Do you hear me?

- Her marks are always good.

I was asking your daughter, not you.

Do you like going to school?

- Yes.

Do you have friends

among your classmates?

Yes.

Are there any

who don't like you too much?

A couple.

Do they tease you sometimes?

- She'd have told us!

Your daughter

has a considerable fever,

and I hear noises from the bronchi.

It may be a protracted flu,

but that can also affect the heart.

I don't want to speak of the devil,

but people have died from

things like this.

So, stay in bed at least

till the fever is gone.

And I'd ask you

to keep an eye on her nutrition.

What do you mean?

Your daughter is underweight.

She had a growth spurt last year.

Does she eat regularly?

- Yes.

My children eat regularly.

She is on the verge of anorexia.

Sorry?

Maria is very picky about food,

but anorexia is something different.

When I see a young patient

who is obviously...

close to malnourishment,

I am obliged

to indicate it to her parents.

But not to voice assumptions like this!

I still have...

some other assumptions.

I suspect that...

your daughter is being bullied.

- But she would have told me.

Maria!

In my youth I saw people

who had been dreadfully mistreated.

In this country, fortunately,

things are a bit different.

But your daughter reminds me

of those unfortunate people.

I won't accept this impertinence.

Mercifully there are other doctors.

Maria, come, let's go.

Wait.

Don't get angry.

Won't you sit down?

- What else are you going to tell me?

Nothing.

I'd like to give your daughter

mild painkillers

so she can get some rest,

and I'd also prescribe a restorative.

Yes, do that.

Thank you for referring to bullying.

It may be time to transfer Maria

to a Catholic boarding school.

I'm sorry.

It's my fault.

Nothing is your fault.

- It is.

It's certainly not your fault

if you fall ill.

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