Let me introduce Simon of Cyrene. Jesus is on his way to his death, sentenced by Pilate to be crucified, carrying his cross down the Via Dolorosa out of the city he entered so triumphantly ...

“Stations of the Cross: Jesus and Simon of Cyrene,” by Giandomenico Tiepolo ... you’ve got to have some sort of symbol.” To which Paul would reply: “Well, I have got one.

In Matthew’s Gospel (27:32), we read that “as they went out, they came upon a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; this man was compelled to carry his cross.” And in Luke’s Gospel (23:26), you ...

Image source, The Curtain Foundation To the right of the altar is Simon of Cyrene, who carried the cross of Jesus in the Biblical account. "The works speak about Jesus, but through an African eye ...