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our Savior suffered and died 70
the sins of the world.
Again it is my privilege 4
share with you more of my ex
perienees in the Holy Land"
Holy places in the Holy Land
are marked and perpetuated b.
means Of monumental structures
The church of the Holy S.
pulehre Is the Holy Structure
which covers the area. where our
Savior was erueified and buried
The Holy Stairway
In Rome we visited The Shrine
Of the Scala Santa" In the front
center of this Shrine. leading
from the street is a stairway OF
twenty-eight steps situated direct
ly in front Of the main door OF
the shrine. These stairs were
placed in this present position by
Pope Sixtus V. They belonged
10 the palace occupied by plate
in Jerusalem, where he held his
court. and where on the first
Good Friday. he pronounced the
sentence of death upon Jesus
Christ. Visitors have the oppor-
tunity TO walk up these original
steps that Jesus went up and
down several times.
As we stood looking up these
Holy Steps. we saw many Wis
itors walking up these steps bare
footed. shedding tears. Some went
up on their knees. kissing each
step. The image of our most Holy
Redeemer. stands near these stairs.
Manner Of Visiting Devoutiy
The Holy Stairs
At the foot of the stairs one
receives a small book, which con-
tains a prayer to be prayed on
each step.
The first step: eOh, my Jesus
by that anguish of heart which
thou didst experience in separa-
ton from Thy dear mother. Mary,
and Thy beloved disciples. have
mercy on me"
Standing before the image of
Christ on the last step one prays.
Last step: 20 Jesus! My Sweet
Savior and Redeemer, behold me
here in thy presence after having
assembled these Holy Stairs. and
meditated on Thy Sacred Passion
and death probably with too lit
tie devotion, | heartily thank Thee
for thy sufferings. and now l
humbly beseech thee 10 pardon
me my many grevious often
ces and grant me the grace never
more to commit them and to pre-
serve in doing good till the end.
Way Of The Cross
After Christ had been condemn
ed TO death by PLATE, He begins
His journey to Calvary's Hill.
Our party had the opportunity
10 trod the path over which our
Savior had trod on His way to
Calvary.
The Way of the Cross consisted
of fourteen stations. We saw each
station.
First station: Jesus was con-
demned 20 death.
Second: Jesus receives the Cross.
Third. Jesus fell the first time.
Fourth: Jesus met His afflicted
mother.
Fifth. Simon OF Cyrcne helped
Jesus to carry His Cross.
Six: Veronica wiped the face Of
Jesus.
Seventh: Jesus fell the second
time.
Eighth: Jesus spoke to the
daughters Of Jerusalem.
Ninth: Jesus fell the third time.
Tenth. Jesus was stripped Of
His garments.
Eleventh. Jesus was nailed to
the Gross.
Twelfth: Jesus died on the
Cross.
Thirteenth: Jesus was laid in
the Sepulehre. Entering the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre one
sees first the stone of Urction.
said TO be the stone upon which
the body Of Jesus was anointed.
Within the church of the Holy
Sepulchre is ANGELS Chapel" In
the centre of this chapel is
stone said to be the one which
closed the entrance of the Tomb.
and which was rolled away by the
Angel Next to this Chapel is the
Chapel Of the Holy Sepulchre"
with the Tomb Of Christ This
is the Fourteenth station. Here
one sees forty-three lamps hang
ing from the ceiling.
The entrance door TO the Sc
pulchre is so low that one must
stoop to enter. The size Of the
place does not allow more than