From his mystical poetry to his unique sketch of Christ Crucified, St. John of the Cross reveals the beauty of suffering in ...

He was given his cross to carry to Golgotha where he was to be crucified. He fell three times on the path, and a man called Simon from Cyrene was forced to help him carry the cross. At Golgotha ...

“As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross ... “Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.

The soldiers force this rugged man from the country to carry the Cross on his own shoulders ... was a grace to be able to accompany him to his crucifixion and to help him. The mystery of Jesus ...