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The Carrying of the Cross
The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery · The Sorrowful Mysteries, prayed on Tuesday and Friday
16Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him forth. 17And bearing his own cross, he went forth to the place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha.
26And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; and they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
John 19:16–17 · Luke 23:26, Douay-Rheims (Challoner)
In painting
Hieronymus Bosch
1505–1507, Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Patrimonio Nacional)
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Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri)
about 1610, J. Paul Getty Museum
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El Greco
1590–1595, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona
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Pray this decade
- The Our Father, once.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. - The Hail Mary, ten times.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. - The Glory Be, once.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. - The Fatima Prayer, often added after the Glory Be.
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.