First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden Jesus prays in the garden till his swear became like drops of blood. Jesus conversation with his father was ever so intense. Second Sorrowful Myster: The Scourging at the Pillar. Jesus was tied to a pillar and cruelly beaten. Third Sorrowful Mystery: The Crowning with Thorns. A crown of thorns was place on Jesus’s head by the soldiers as they mocked him and lead him to be crucified.

Fourth Sorrowful Mystery: The carrying of the cross. Jesus is made to carry the cross. While I was meditating on the carrying of the cross, I couldn’t help but thing about Simon who was compelled to carry Jesus’s cross, Matthew 27:32. I do understand that God always has a plan, so this man Simon carry Jesus cross must ment something of importance. There was no mention of him being a follower of Christ or even if he knew anything about Jesus mission. I thought to myself what conversations did he have with Jesus, if any at all? Did Jesus need his help physically to carry the cross because he was unable or was Simon just another part of the mockery by the soldiers, like the crown of thorns, after all they were calling him a king making fun of him.

I’ve always seen the cross as the sin of man that Jesus had to carry, because after all he’s divinity. But Simon, compelled to carry it by the soldiers, makes it seems like it was more than what Jesus could bear, if that was the case. What was Simon purpose with Jesus? Maybe as a man he was chosen to be the completion of Jesus mission in taking up the cross and following him.

Fifth Sorrowful Mystery: The Crucifixion and Death. Jesus is nailed to the cross and dies for our sin. Without the crucifixion of Jesus our salvation would not have been. “Thank you Jesus.”