Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
Two of his disciples placed him in the arms of his afflicted Mother.
Jesus is finally overwhelmed with suffering, bowed his head and died.
Jesus offered the sacrifice of his life for our salvation.
Jesus was violently stripped by the executioners.
Jesus was weak in the extreme when he fell the third time
The women wept with compassion at seeing Jesus
Consider the second fall of Jesus under the Cross; a fall which renews the pain of all the wounds in his head and members.
Veronica, seeing Jesus so ill-used, wiped his face.
Simon of Cyrene helps Christ carry his Cross
Consider the meeting of the Son and the Mother
When Jesus falls the first time, he is so weakened he could scarcely walk
Consider how Jesus Christ, after being scourged and crowned with thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pilate to die on the cross.
