There followed after Jesus a great multitude of the people, and among them were women who bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning to them said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.”

8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem—Shealagh Devlin, mixed media

As I searched for the meaning in this station, I discovered how appropriate it was that I receive this station. I feel that this station expresses the importance of women’s leadership in the Church. In a Church that has been patriarchal for centuries, the feminine qualities of compassion, understanding, nurture, and care of mother earth are critical to the survival of our planet.