Via Dolorosa (Sorrowful Way
) is a processional route in the
Old City of Jerusalem, believed to be the path that
Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. The winding route from the former
Antonia Fortress to the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre - a distance of about 600 metres - is a celebrated place of Christian pilgrimage. The current route has been established since the 18th century, replacing various earlier versions. It is today marked by nine
Stations of the Cross; there have been fourteen stations since the late 15th century, with the remaining five stations being inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
- Jesus is condemned to death
- Jesus carries His cross
- Jesus falls for the first time
- Jesus meets His mother, Mary
- Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross
- Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
- Jesus falls for the second time
- Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
- Jesus falls for the third time
- Jesus is stripped of His clothes
- Jesus is nailed to the cross
- Jesus dies on the cross
- Jesus is taken down from the cross
- Jesus is placed in the tomb
Although not traditionally part of the Stations, the
Resurrection of Jesus is, in very rare instances, included as a fifteenth station. The current enumeration is partly based on a circular devotional walk, organised by the
Franciscans
in the 14th century; their devotional route, heading east along the Via
Dolorosa (the opposite direction to the usual westward pilgrimage),
began and ended at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also passing
through both Gethsemane and
Mount Zion during its course.
VIa Dolorosa is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls, about which I wrote here.
About the stamp
The stamp is part of the series
Mountains in Israel, about which I wrote
here.
References
Via Dolorosa - Wikipedia
Stations of the Cross - Wikipedia
Sender: Marius Vasilescu
Sent from Jerusalem (Israel), on 07.03.2019
Photo: Garo Nalbandian
No comments:
Post a Comment