Via Dolorosa In Pinagmisahan Hills In Antipolo
The First procession in Antipolo held last May as the start of Pilgrimage Season was a long yet very rewarding walking experience. The procession starts from the Antipolo Cathedral all the way to Pinagmisahan Hills where the so-called “Via Dolorosa” is situated. Via Dolorosa is formerly known as the “White Cross” simply because of the enormous white cross and the outsized image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage. It is one of the popular pilgrim site especially during Lent season because of their life-size images of station of the cross much like the Kamay Ni Hesus in Lucban Quezon. 
The term Via Dolorosa is basically a Latin for “Way of Suffering” or “Way of Sorrows” which signifies Jesus’ suffering from the Last Supper to crucifixion to Resurrection.
The Entrance to Via Dolorosa
The image of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (the patron image of Antipolo) near the entrance. It is situated near the candle racks area where people can offer their prayers.
The overwhelming amount of devotees and the grotto-like images depicting different events from the bible prior to Jesus’s suffering. 
Another outsized images you will encounter while heading to the White Cross.
It was way too crowded that time so I failed to get a chance to see the White Cross and the image of our Lady but we decided to check the station of the Cross instead. We didn’t realized that we are heading the wrong way so we started with the last station and since we had to climb a hill, it was too difficult for us to go back and start from the beginning. Not to mention the huge crowd. 
First Station : The Last Suffer
Second Station : The Agony in Gethsemani 
Third Station: Jesus Before The Sanhedrin
Fourth Station: The Scourging and Crowning with thorns 
Fifth Station :Jesus receives the Cross
Sixth Station : Jesus falls under the weight of the Cross 
Seventh Station : Simon of Cyrene carries the Cross of Jesus
Eighth Station : Jesus meets the pious Women of Jerusalem 
Ninth Station : This is supposed to be the Crucifixion of Jesus but I think they showed a different scene here.
Trekking the Pinagmisahan hills wasn’t so easy and it is not really for elder people. Some paths are made of polished rocks while others are just too rocky. 
Tenth Station : The Repentant Thief
Eleventh Station: Mary and John at the foot of the cross 
The challenging rocky terrain in Pinagmisahan hills 
You will also get a chance to have this stunning view of Manila Skyline
Twelfth Station : Jesus dies on the cross 
The cave-like path towards the 13th station. 
Thirteenth Station : Jesus is laid in the tomb
Fourteenth Station : Jesus rises from death
Feel free to visit my other entries about Antipolo below
►Biyaheng Antipolo (Prologue)
►Antipolo Cathedral
►Hinulugang Taktak Falls
►Pinto Art Musuem
►25 Artworks That You Should Not Miss in Pinto Art Museum
►Jardin De Miramar
►Casa Santa Museum
►Mystical Cave
►Cloud 9 Hotel and Resorts
►Things To Buy When Visiting Antipolo
You might also want to check the previous Antipolo-related entries
►The First Procession In Antipolo
►Via Dolorosa in Pinagmisan Hills
►The Transfiguration of Christ Church
►Loreland Farm Resort
A must visit place for devotees. Thanks for sharing. And for stopping by my blog. 🙂
wow, i love the grotto-like images depicting different stories in the bible. You can understand more about the real events back then. Such a rewarding experience!
this is indeed a very interesting place!! a must visit for devotees, and even though I am not a Christian, I find all the stations depicting the “way of suffering” very impressive and remarkable!! no wonder this place is so crowded..
I must say I love all the photos you took, very beautiful.. thumbs up and pat on the shoulders, Milton!! 🙂
I love your photos! It makes me really want to go to Antipolo. Would you happen to know if there are still a lot of people by this time of the year? Thank you in advance. 🙂
Great place. hope locals and tourist will keep this as clean as possible.
This is a great event Catholic devotees should not miss.
What an interesting place. Thank you for sharing about it.
Whoa, those are a lot of people going there to offer prayers. Devotees will really take time and effort to go through all the stops.
indeed, a must-visit place for devotees! i hope to visit this place too, but not during the peak season ‘coz I have this tendency to feel suffocated whenever I’m in the midst of a very big crowd. 🙂
They have a really nice depiction of the stations. It would be nice to do the stations here.
Naku milton! why oh why parang nasa bandang Rizal at antipolo ka lately? Gusto ko tlga jan yung overlooking view ng manila eh! 🙂
wow, the life size images were done greatly , plus the place, the rocky road,everything…..ang daming namamanata 🙂
This place looks interesting and the statues looked so real that gave me goosebumps. So sad to see the crosses and pain.
an ideal place and it is a bit realistic. though i am not a catholic devotee but the place is so reflective of where took his suffering until he reached golgotha.
Great photos! This is our place to visit next year.