Posts by Nate

Station 5 is probably the most recognizable of all the stations. It sits right at the intersection of Al Wad St and where the Via Dolorosa St. picks up again.

Like Station 3, Station 4 has no biblical justification, but its significance is still felt. Mary the mother of Jesus represents humanity and her feminine compassion for the pain Jesus endured...

Station 3 is one of the stations that have no Biblical justification. It was added as a tradition over time, most likely in one of the iterations developed in Europe. But that doesn’t mean it...

In many pamphlets and books Station 2 is linked with the Chapel of the Flagellation. This really doesn’t make sense though because Jesus took up his cross after being condemned to death and beaten.

The courtyard inside the Omariya School is considered the traditional start of the Via Dolorosa, however, the Chapel of the Condemnation across the street is also within the perimeter which the...

Every year, millions of Christians make the pilgrimage to the Holy Land to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. One of the many attractions they will experience is the Via Dolorosa. Or The Way of the...