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Relics of the Passion – 5 – The Purple Robe

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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 robe in mockery of His kingship of the Jews (Lk 23:6-12). The soldiers then stripped Christ of this robe after Pontius Pilate had presented Him to the mob (Jn 19:5) and made Him put back on His seamless garment to carry the Cross. Above is a photograph of a very rare relic of the Purple Robe in a...

Relics of the Passion – 4 – The Column of Flagellation

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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 Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher and resides in the Franciscan Chapel (Mason, 2017). Another part of it was given to Giovanni, Cardinal di Colonna the Younger, by the king of Jerusalem during the Fourth Crusade. Colonna took it back with him to Rome, Italy, and placed it in the Basilica di Santa...

Relics of the Passion – 3 – The Ropes

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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, Italy, to where they were translated during the Fourth Crusade. Above is a photograph of a few strands from one of the ropes in a sealed reliquary that comes from Rome.

Relics of the Passion – 2 – The True Cross

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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 had heard enough of that in the preceding years and wanted no more of it. For them it was blasphemy. Thus, to prevent such a thing from happening, after Christ died, the Jews proceeded to dump the wood of the Cross into a ditch and...

Relics of the Passion and their history

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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 intended specifically for your edification. Relics addressed will be the following:

Two relics of the True Cross;A few strands from one of the Ropes with which Christ was flogged during the Scourging at the Pillar;A small piece of the...

What is immortal?

What is immortal, the body or the soul? The soul is immortal, not the body, because the body came from dust and to dust it shall return until the end of all time. Therefore, fear not who/what can kill the body, but what can kill the soul through mortal sin, condemning it to eternal death (cf. Mt 10:28).

Urbi et Orbi on Friday

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Pope Francis will be granting a special Urbi et Orbi blessing to the city of Rome and to the world on Friday, March 27, 2020, at 6pm Rome time in view of the pandemic situation. This blessing carries with it the granting of a plenary indulgence, which is the full remission of sins and punishment, for persons who are participating, including through all means of communication.

Pray to the Father on Wednesday

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Join together and pray the Our Father to Almighty God on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at 12pm Rome time, as called for by Pope Francis, to invoke the mercy of the Fathers Divine Heart in relation to the coronavirus pandemic. God the Father is holy and just, but His Heart is tender and it can be moved by the prayers of His children, when they are offered to Him with a sincere heart. Call Him, Father, from the depths of your heart.

Special indulgences granted by the Apostolic Penitentiary for the pandemic situation

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By decree dated 3/19/2020 and issued by the Holy See, the Apostolic Penitentiary of the Catholic Church has granted the following special indulgences for the present global pandemic situation:

Plenary indulgence to those with COVID-19 under quarantine, if with detachment from sin they unite themselves virtually in the Holy Mass, the recitation of the Rosary, the Via Crucis, or other forms of devotion; or if, at least, they recite the Creed, the Pater Noster, and a pious invocation to the...

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