This little book is a travelogue about the area of Jerusalem that Jesus traveled on the day of the crucifixion, the Via Dolorosa or Via Crucis. I got the book several months ago when I signed up for Crossings Christian Book Club, and saved it till right before Easter for time-appropriate reading.
Seeing the pictures of the historic stops on the walk is awe-inspiring as well as humbling. Nowadays many of the places where Jesus stepped on His last day on earth before He died and rose again are just normal, everyday streets, shops, schools or residences. Imagine walking each day through the same side streets where Jesus carried His cross. It's mind-boggling to me.
Churches have been built on some of the major sites around Jerusalem, some of which probably kind of obscure the exact locations. Of course, many of the locations are based on speculation, since it's hard to know exactly where He walked. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built over several of the last spots, including the proposed site of Calvary as well as the tomb. It would be interesting to know what those sites actually looked like back then. Then again, perhaps it's best to have a little mystery involved too.
I truly hope my family and I get to travel to the Holy Land someday. I can imagine no greater earthly trip...
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