Stations of the Cross

Good Friday of April 2014 - unlike the previous Good Friday's in which we spent it by visiting 7 churches and commemorating 2 stations of the cross at each church, my brother and I spent it at home watching "Passion of Christ" while going through the Way of the Cross pamphlet which I got from my visit to the Holy Land last October 2013.

photo credit to Pedro Dyliacco

In a way, that was how we did the Way of the Cross this holy week. And while doing that, it brought back memories of my visit at the place where the way of the cross took place - the Old City of Jerusalem.



If given a chance, I would like to go back there as a pilgrim because we didn't have enough time to go through the entire fourteen stations of the cross.

The Fourteen Stations of the Cross

Via Dolorosa or Way of Sorrow: the traditional route Jesus followed bearing His cross from Pilate's Judgment Hall in the Antonia, to Calvary Hill, or Golgotha, the site of crucifixion.

Fifth Station: Simon the Cyrenian is forced to carry the Cross

This is the altar at the Franciscan's first site in Jerusalem.

Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the sweat from Jesus' face

The Holy Face: Greek chapel

Seventh Station: Jesus falls for the second time

Judgment Gate: Jesus' death notice was posted here.

Church of Holy Sepulchre: the holiest Christian site in the Old City, the last five stations are found inside it

Eleventh Station: Jesus is nailed to the Cross

The Latin (Franciscan) altar on Calvary.

Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the Cross

The Greek altar, called "Nails of Cross Altar", stands over the Rock of Calvary.

Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the Cross

Stone of the Anointment were they put Jesus after his death.

Fourteenth Station: Jesus is laid in the Tomb

The Chapel of the Angel contains Christendom's most sacred place.

The dome of Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre - the sight exactly above the sepulchre.

I am truly grateful for the opportunity of being able to set foot on this site considered as Christendom's most sacred place. I realized Christianity not as religion but as a Faith.

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