Holy Week 2025: Stations of the Cross prayer guides for your Visita Iglesia

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Holy Week is arguably the most important time for Roman Catholics. It begins on Palm Sunday and culminates in Easter Sunday, celebrating Jesus' resurrection. This year, the observance of Holy Week begins on April 13 to April 20.

In the Philippines, the Catholic faithful commemorate this sacred week by praying, reflecting, by penitence, or by doing a panata. Among those practices is praying the Way of the Cross or Stations of the Cross, typically done in hand with Visita Iglesia, where each church represent a station of the cross.

There are 14 stations in total, depicting Jesus Christ's journey to his crucifixion and death.

In case you're looking for prayer guides for the Way of the Cross, below are three resources:

1. Visita Iglesia Website

The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has put up Visit Iglesia, a website where you can find, among others, the 14 prayers for each of the station of the cross.

Each of the station contains a bible passage for reflection, as well as prayers conveniently marked with dialogues for the prayer leader and his/her companions. It also contains recorded clips, so you can listen and follow along.

2. CBCP Radio

On Spotify, the CBCP Radio has a 16-episode podcast show called the Way of the Cross. 

An episode is comprised of prayer for each of the station of the cross station, which are book-ended with the opening and closing prayers. Check it out below: 

3. The Local government of Cavite

Thanks to the Diocese of Imus, Ministry on Liturgy, the local goverment of Cavite has put up an online the Way of The Cross in Tagalog. It contains a quick explanation before diving into the prayers for each of the station. Access it here.  

Are you still looking for a Visita Iglesia route? Here are 14 beautiful churches in Rizal, and seven more in Pampanga. — Jade Veronique Yap/LA, GMA Integrated News