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1. Via Dolorosa means “The Painful Path.” 2. It’s the route Jesus walked as he went from His trial before Pilate at Antonia’s Fortress to His crucifixion at Golgotha. 3. The Via Dolorosa has 14 stations honoring the events that took place as Christ made His way to Golgotha to be crucified. 4.
Jan 12, 2024 · One of the activities we could not miss was walking Via Dolorosa, also known as the Way of the Cross or Way of Suffering. Via Dolorosa is a route that Jesus took more than two thousand years ago while wearing a crown of thorns and carrying a heavy cross over his shoulder.
Apr 1, 2024 · The Via Dolorosa: Byzantine Period (c. 324–634 C.E.) Jerusalem’s modern Old City. Courtesy Biblical Archaeology Society. The earliest references to the Via Dolorosa come from the records of Christian pilgrims who visited Jerusalem towards the end of the Byzantine period.
Their route is called the Via Dolorosa (Way of Sorrows). This is also the name of the principal street they follow, a narrow marketplace abustle with traders and shoppers, most likely similar to the scene on the first Good Friday. It is unlikely that Jesus followed this route on his way to Calvary.
Jul 2, 2012 · Via Dolorosa (“Way of Grief” in Latin) is a road in the old city of Jerusalem, a path where Jesus was lead in agony, carrying the crucifixion cross. There are a total of 14 stations along this path, based on events that occurred on the way to the Golgotha hill, the site of crucifixion, which is located at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
Jan 17, 2024 · The Via Dolorosa is a Latin phrase meaning, Sorrowful Way or Way of Suffering. The Via Dolorosa marks a plausible trail our Lord Jesus took as He carried His cross to Calvary. I had the rare privilege of walking the Via Dolorosa (in Old Jerusalem) with a group led by my pastor and an Israeli archaeologist/tour guide.
The Via Dolorosa follows a westerly direction to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. On the route there are fourteen stations representing various scenes, some related in the gospels and others preserved in tradition, which occurred as Jesus made that tragic journey.
