A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross. They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too. But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

• Scriptures: Mark 15:21-22,Romans 16:13,Psalm 3:3