It was meaningful to walk along the route that Jesus would have traveled with the cross on his way to Golgotha. The stations of the cross are well marked.
The Via Dolorosa
Jesus’ path from the place where he was sentenced to the location of the crucifixion is called in the Christion tradition “The Way of Grief”. Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on Passover eve with his students. After dining with them, Jesus and his students went to “Gathsemane”, where he was seized and handed over to the Romans. After that, Jesus was judged by the Roman governor Pontius Pilatus, and was sentenced to death by crucifixion.
This event occurred at the end of the Second Temple era, but the tradition that identifies this location as the Via Dolorosa evolved later, during the 13th century. This trail includes 14 stations that commemorate events depicted in the new testament and in later traditions. The last 5 stations in Via Dolorosa are located inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. The trail starts where the trial took place, where Jesus walked carrying the cross on his back, and continues to the site of the crucifixion- the Golgotha Hill, which is believed by most churches to be inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
On Fridays at noon, a procession of Franciscan monks starts from the first station of the Via Dolorosa, followed by many believers along the path up to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
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The Via Dolorosa (and Stations of the Cross) is fascinating - for Christians, in particular, and anyone interested in history. The walk can get busy, so best to go early before the crowds arrive. The stations are marked and some have written commentary explaining what happened at the site. Read up on the history...
MoreThe Via Dolorosa (and Stations of the Cross) is fascinating - for Christians, in particular, and anyone interested in history. The walk can get busy, so best to go early before the crowds arrive. The stations are marked and some have written commentary explaining what happened at the site. Read up on the history and the route before you begin to maximise the experience.
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The tragic road of Jesus, not the road that Jesus once carried on a cross from the place where he was tried to the Golgotha Hill. Today it is the path from the Church of All Nations to the Churches of Christ's Tombs. There are plenty of steps and steps, but it's not nearly...
MoreThe tragic road of Jesus, not the road that Jesus once carried on a cross from the place where he was tried to the Golgotha Hill. Today it is the path from the Church of All Nations to the Churches of Christ's Tombs. There are plenty of steps and steps, but it's not nearly as close as it is. Today, many pilgrims and believers can be met this way, they carry a cross, pray, sing ... All places where Jesus stopped to rest or fall is marked and you can see them, and read what they mean.
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