Relics of the Passion and their history
At this time of Passiontide, posts over the coming days will address nine holy relics of the Passion and Death of our Lord, Jesus Christ, together with their history and provenance. These posts are...
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Relics of the Passion – 2 – The True Cross
Relics of the True Cross After the death of Jesus Christ, the very last thing the leaders of the Jews wanted at the time was any mention of Christ being able to rise from the dead (Mayo, 2018). They...
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Relics of the Passion – 3 – The Ropes
From the Ropes of the Flagellation Many of the ropes of the flagellation of Jesus Christ that took place during the Scourging at the Pillar can be found at the Basilica di Santa Prassede in Rome,...
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Relics of the Passion – 4 – The Column of Flagellation
From the Column of Flagellation The column of flagellation to which Christ had been tied during the Scourging at the Pillar was made of marble (McNeely, 2015). Part of the column remained at the...
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Relics of the Passion – 5 – The Purple Robe
From the Purple Robe Before crowning Him with thorns after the Scourging at the Pillar, at the order of Herod Antipas, the Roman soldiers at the court forced Jesus Christ to wear a purple[1] robe in...
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Relics of the Passion – 6 – The Crown of Thorns
From the Crown of Thorns UPDATE: The Crown of Thorns that was held at Notre Dame, together with other precious relics, is presently being held at the Louvre after the conflagration that occurred on...
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Relics of the Passion – 7 – The True Effigy of the Holy Face
The True Effigy of the Holy Face Relics of the true effigy of the Holy Face originate with the 19th century miracle that had occurred with the Veil of Veronica[1] kept at the Basilica di San Pietro,...
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Relics of the Passion – 8 – The Shroud
From the Burial Shroud The Burial Shroud is a linen cloth of 14 feet 5 inches long by 3 feet 7 inches wide (4.4 x 1.1 meters). Imprinted on it is the negative image of the Body of Jesus Christ (Adler,...
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Relics of the Passion – 9 – The Stone of the Anointing and the Holy Sepulcher
From the Stone of the Anointing and the Holy Sepulcher The Stone of the Anointing The Stone of the Anointing can be found inside the main entrance to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher,[1] Jerusalem....
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