Supposedly the way of the cross, as with most religious things it's all based on assumption and hearsay.
The Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross are 14 points along the Way of the Cross in the Old City leading from the Church of the Flagellation to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Each Station is marked with a picture, sculpture or etching into the walls of the Old City along the route commemorating the following events that occurred during Jesus’s path to crucifixion:
- Jesus is Condemned to Die.
- Jesus is made to Bear His Cross.
- Jesus Falls the First Time
- Jesus Meets His Mother
- Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
- Veronica Wipes Jesus’ Face
- Jesus Falls the Second Time
- Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem
- Jesus Falls the Third Time
- Jesus is Stripped.
- Jesus is nailed to the Cross.
- Jesus Dies on the Cross
- Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross.
- Jesus is laid in the Tomb
Thousands of Christian pilgrims come from all over the world to walk the Way of the Cross and visit each station.
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“New Messiah”
“Not what I thought”
It is really disturbing to realise how much of an ideological false the whole thing is. Souvenir shops named after the Way of the Cross Stations flanking the entire route made the feeling even worse.
“Via Dolorosa”
A group of us walked this at 4:00 am to avoid the crowds. It was a moving experience and full of faith. At the time it was heavy rain over uneven pavement but well worth it. There are many merchants along the way but we managed to avoid them.