Stations of the Cross Fifth Station Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus carry the Cross
Stations of the Cross
Fifth Station
Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus carry the Cross
Poem
A gushing of blood splattering the ground awakens a soldier’s prayer
Worried for his salary dependent upon Golgotha and getting Jesus there
A man is dragged from the crowd “Help him!” barked the cruel combatant
A dead weight becomes a shared one, a burden placed upon Simon’s shoulder
It is still a crushing weight to bear, even for the loving God who created the world
Each step a revelation of the blueprint of love’s plan, in suffering being unfurled!
Meditation
There was a mob who had gathered, a man to condemn, his innocence was not the issue. From different places people gathered, some curious, some intent of being entertained, others like Simon to unexpectedly have his life changed forever, he carried the Cross of Jesus and the imprint of divine love pressed upon his heart. Others came with a plan to rid the world of this pretender, this liar who claimed to be the Messiah, the Son of God. What a claim he made and what a response! These religious elite were worried for their positions, their status, their wealth. They must have felt deep in their hearts that it was true, Jesus was the Messiah, but as his words and actions (Healing on the Sabbath! God Forbid) did not fit in with their own vision for the future and for the way life was to be lived, then they wanted rid of him, Truth, what is truth anyway? Each of us has our own truth, we want the freedom to do what we want, yet one man’s freedom is another mans captivity. There is an Eternal Truth and that is that God loves us and has a destiny for each of us. Wars, holocausts and hatred blight the world still a result of the freedom to make our own truth “the” truth. Yet the truth of God is love, we are loved into being and loved eternally. How should we respond to being loved first…perhaps to love in grateful return. Simon was touched by a disgruntled soldier to help Jesus and then he was touched by the divine love of Christ a love that heals at the very core of our being.
Fr Patrick Brennan April 2025 ©
Source: http://humblepiety.blogspot.com/2025/04/stations-of-cross-fifth-station-simon.html
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