The Christian loves to follow the Way of the Cross in the Savior's footsteps. The Stations ... a man called Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, and they force him to carry the ...

As they went out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man they compelled to carry his cross. Jesus told his disciples, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and ...

The Stations of the Cross are not merely a road ... speaks first at this time? Simon, a Jewish bystander who has come from Cyrene to celebrate the Passover, is pressed into service by the Romans.

Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carrying his Cross, as shown at the Fifth Station in Lourdes. Credit: Flickr/Lawrence OP/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED Chistians around the world are preparing for Easter - a ...

Q: Why is Mary included in the fourth and thirteenth Stations of the Cross since there is no specific biblical ... the encounters with Mary, Simon of Cyrene, the women and Veronica. The tradition of ...