The document summarizes the feelings and emotions evoked while participating in the traditional reenactment of the Via Crucis or Stations of the Cross during Holy Week in Sombrerete, Mexico. Actors from the town portray Jesus and the events of his crucifixion, bringing feelings of nostalgia, courage, sadness, helplessness, bitterness, frustration, and tenderness to the observers as they remember what happened to Jesus and witness the events.

1. Vía crucis Sombrerete
By; Daniel González and Saúl Ayala
English III

2. In Sombrerete a tradition of the oldest is the ordeal
that takes place during Holy Week. Is makes a
living representation by actors inhabitants of this
population.

3. When you start the holiday I feel nostalgic
because we know what we are observing
Jesus’ death approaches.
NOSTALGIC

4. In several mementos of Calvary I feel
courage, when Jesus is condemned to be
crucified and when made fun of him.​​
COURAGE

5. The desire to mourn appears when Jesus
falls on the way and no one helps him up. All
people experience sadness.
SADNESS

6. The ordeal we do remember what happened
to Jesus, and knowing what is happening
can not avoid the feeling of helplessness
appears at such events.
IMPOTENCE

7. The pain and bitterness are seen when the
mother of Jesus was about to clean the blood
and tells him to forgive all.
BITTERNESS

8. When people get a better perspective by
approaching too, are gathered and can not see
nothing, when that happens I feel a lot of
frustration.
FRUSTATION

9. I do see a small tenderness participating
in the procession of silence after the
ordeal.
TENDERNESS