The culmination of the passion of Christ is revealed in these next few sites. We return to the church of the Resurrection, or the church of the Holy Sepulchre. This is the fruition of the prophecy, the reason for our belief, the essence of Christianity.

When I touched the rocks surrounding the place where the Cross of Christ and the two thieves he was crucified with lie, I was overcome with sorrow yet filled with anticipation. Come again sweet Savior and have mercy on me a sinner.