Chapel of the Raising of the Cross - Capela do Levantamento - Bom Jesus - Braga

To the right of the Largo do Pelicano is the Chapel of the Elevation of the Cross.

The Capela do Levantamento shows the moment when Jesus is raised up on the cross , just after he has been nailed to it.

Roman soldiers raise the cross as bystanders watch. The scene emphasizes Jesus' suffering and sacrifice just before his death. This moment in the Way of the Cross symbolizes the highest form of suffering and sacrifice . The raising of the cross marks the beginning of Jesus' hours-long agony .

Hanging between heaven and earth , Jesus, in mortal fear, spoke the seven words of love and grace that the Gospel records.

Willem Vandenameele