Christ’s Passion
In 2019, I was privileged to go on a pilgrimage to Israel and Italy. Following are photos I took while there that highlight Jesus’ Way to the Cross.
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We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
Jesus is Condemned to Death
(Spot where Jesus was condemned to death. Jerusalem)
(Thorns as used in Jesus’ crown, Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
2. Jesus Carries His Cross
(Via Dolorosa. The path Jesus walked to his crucifixion)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
3. Jesus Falls the First Time.
(Location where Jesus fell the first time. Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
4. Jesus Meets his Mother Mary
(Location of the fourth station of the cross where Jesus met his mother. Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
5. Simon Helps Jesus
(Site where a man named Simon was forced to help Jesus carry his cross. Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
6. Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
(A woman whom we refer to as Veronica wiped Jesus’ blood and sweat from his face. Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
7. Jesus Falls the Second Time
(Location where Jesus fell a second time. Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
8. Jesus Comforts the Women of Jerusalem
(Jesus comforted the women on his way to the cross telling them not to mourn for him. Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
9. Jesus Falls the Third Time
(Image in the Church of Condemnation. Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
10. Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
(Before Jesus was crucified, he was stripped of his garments. Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
11. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
(Jesus’ hands and feet were nailed to a cross. Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
12. Jesus Dies on the Cross
(Alter over site of Jesus’ crucifixion. Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
13. Jesus is Taken Down form the Cross
(Pieta, Vatican, Italy) We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
14. Jesus is Buried
(Stone of anointing where Jesus’ body was prepared for burial. Jerusalem)
We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
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