Jerusalem - Via Dolorosa (way of the Cross)

<h1>Jerusalem - Via Dolorosa (way of the Cross)</h1>Author: <a title="David Golan" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/david-golan/46198.htm">David Golan</a> The Via Dolorosa Starting at St. Stephen's (<a href="http://jerusalempedia.com/St_Stevens_Gate.html" target="_self">Lion's Gate</a>) Gate in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City to the <a href="http://jerusalempedia.com/Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre.html" target="_blank">Church of the Holy Sepulchre</a>, this is the route Jesus is said to have followed as he carried the Cross to his crucifixion. 1st Station Christ is condemned to death. -The First Station is near the Monastery of the Flagellation, where Jesus was questioned by Pilate and then condemned. 2nd Station He takes up the Cross. - The Second Station is near the remains of an ancient Roman construction known as the Arch of Ecce Homo, in memory of the words pronounced by Pilate as he showed Jesus to the crowd 3rd Station He falls for the first time because of the weight of the Cross.- The place is marked by a small chapel belonging to the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate. 4th Station Jesus meets his mother. - The meeting between Jesus and his mother is commemorated by a small oratory with an exquisite lunette over the entrance, adorned by a bas-relief carved by the Polish artist Zieliensky. 5th Station Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross. - An inscription on the architrave of one door recalls the encounter between Jesus and Simon the Cyrenian, who was given Christ's heavy Cross to carry to Golgotha (Calvary), the place of the Crucifixion. 6th Station Veronica wipes His sweat away. - A church belonging to the Greek Catholics preserves the memory of the meeting between Jesus and Veronica, whose tomb may also be seen here. 7th Station He falls for the second time. - Marked by a pillar, which rises at the crossroads between the Via Dolorosa and the picturesque and lively Market Street. 8th Station He consoles the women of the city. - On the outer wall of a Greek Orthodox monastery is carved a small cross blackened by time. 9th Station He falls for the third time - Commemorated by a column of the Roman period at the entrance to the Coptic monastery. 10th- 13th Stations He is nailed to the Cross, He dies and He is taken down from the Cross. The last five Stations of the Cross are situated inside the Holy Sepulcher. 14th Station <a href="http://jerusalempedia.com/Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre.html" target="_self">The Holy Sepulchre</a>. Thank you Enjoy Jerusalem You may visit Jerusalem Pedia @ <a target="_blank" href="http://jerusalempedia.com">http://jerusalempedia.com</a>About the Author: By Franka 
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The Via Dolorosa Starting at St. Stephen's (Lion's Gate) Gate in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, this is the route Jesus is said to have followed as he carried the Cross to his crucifixion.

1st Station
Christ is condemned to death. -The First Station is near the Monastery of the Flagellation, where Jesus was questioned by Pilate and then condemned.
2nd Station
He takes up the Cross. - The Second Station is near the remains of an ancient Roman construction known as the Arch of Ecce Homo, in memory of the words pronounced by Pilate as he showed Jesus to the crowd
3rd Station
He falls for the first time because of the weight of the Cross.- The place is marked by a small chapel belonging to the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate.
4th Station
Jesus meets his mother. - The meeting between Jesus and his mother is commemorated by a small oratory with an exquisite lunette over the entrance, adorned by a bas-relief carved by the Polish artist Zieliensky.
5th Station
Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the Cross. - An inscription on the architrave of one door recalls the encounter between Jesus and Simon the Cyrenian, who was given Christ's heavy Cross to carry to Golgotha (Calvary), the place of the Crucifixion.
6th Station
Veronica wipes His sweat away. - A church belonging to the Greek Catholics preserves the memory of the meeting between Jesus and Veronica, whose tomb may also be seen here.
7th Station
He falls for the second time. - Marked by a pillar, which rises at the crossroads between the Via Dolorosa and the picturesque and lively Market Street.
8th Station
He consoles the women of the city. - On the outer wall of a Greek Orthodox monastery is carved a small cross blackened by time.
9th Station
He falls for the third time - Commemorated by a column of the Roman period at the entrance to the Coptic monastery.
10th- 13th Stations
He is nailed to the Cross, He dies and He is taken down from the Cross.
The last five Stations of the Cross are situated inside the Holy Sepulcher.
14th Station
The Holy Sepulchre.
Thank you Enjoy Jerusalem
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