Roots
A fall at the gate of the city is indicated in 1283 {Burchard). The Bible, however, doesn't make
mention of it. The theme of the abasement of God is amply known: But I am a worm, and no man;
scorned by men) and despised by the people. Psalm 22:6
Representation The mood is somber. Blackbirds are flying over the mountains; the road seems endless. This is the life perspective of the fallen figure holding on to the cross.
Identification Sometimes a giant nail that pins us to the ground, the cross can be a prop and a pillar. It is also the blue staff of my soul, as in this station, reaching higher than the highest mountain. We may say: "My flesh will dwell in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades" (Acts 2:26-27; Psalm 16:9-10).
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