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THE VIA DOLOROSA - 3The Tenth to Fourteenth Stations of the Via Dolorosa are inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the site of the Crucifixtion. This location was determined in 326 AD by Eleni, the mother of Emperor Constantine, during a pilgrimage to Israel.
After entering the Church pilgrims should turn right and go up the stairs. The Tenth Station, the entrance to the Franciscan Chapel on the right, marks the spot where Jesus was stripped of his clothes to be crucified.
At the far end of the Chapel is the Eleventh Station, where Jesus was nailed to the cross within sight of his mother. At the Twelfth Station the altar in the Greek Chapel stands over what is believed to be the Rock of Calvary. It was here that Jesus cried: "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani! which means "My God, my God, why did you abandon me?" and then "Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last."
The Thirteenth Station is the Stone of the Anointment where they laid Jesus down after He was taken from the cross. His body was annointed to prepare Him for his grave. The Fourteenth Station is the place believed by many to be the site of the burial and resurrection of Jesus. The Holy Sepulchre is a large marble structure in the center of the rotunda flanked by uge candles. Pilgrims aften come here and light candles that they bought as a souvenir of this holy place. The first small chamber in the tomb is called the Chapel of the Angel, referring to the angel who told Mary Magdalene that Jesus was alive. A small entrance leads to the tiny chamber lit by scores of candles. A marble slab covers the rock where the body of Jesus was laid. |
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