1st Station: Jesus is condemned to death
To-day is the most solemn day in the Christian calendar. Some commemorative services take place. Our Lady of Lourdes in Newburgh, Cleveland had Via Crucis. The parish was originally Czech, now there are many Meso-Americans. They have a strong devotion to Jesus' path to Calvary.
We went with our greyhounds. At the initial whipping of Jesus, Cassius began greatly shivering. I put down the camera, and tried to comfort him. John took him, and after walking a bit, he relaxed, but for the rest of the way we kept him way back of the crowd. Dogs can be very sensitive, and recognise suffering in others.
3rd Station: Jesus falls the first time
Traditionally, there are 14 stations. "SPQR" is an abbreviation for Senatus Populus Que Romanus, The Senate and People of Rome.
4th Station: Jesus meets His Mother
6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
8th Station: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9th Station: Jesus falls a third time
10th Station: Jesus clothes are taken away
11th Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross
12th Station: Jesus dies on the cross
To see if Jesus is dead, Jesus' side is pierced by a Roman soldier (Lancelot). The spear runs through both heart and lung, blood and water gush out.
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