Editing Relic (section)

== Crown of Thorns ==

* held at Notre Dame, Paris
** for about 800 years
* not a woven crown more like a cap that covered the head
* had thorns, twigs, 
** had about 60 thorns 
* taken away by a witness
* St. Paulinus described it as a 
* materials in it are from 
* used for mocking, humiliation
** called him "king of the jews" so they were aware of what they were saying
** there was a wicked enjoyment in it by the soldiers
** possible that they tried to outdo one another 

* likely not placed on his head lightly
** stayed on him carrying the cross and on the cross
** the face bleeds alot
* they put on/off a robe , which probably was painful on his wounds
** purple: to mock him
** after Resurrection, Jesus told Peter, "when you were younger, you used to dress yourself..."
*** Jesus was dressed by the soldiers... he endured 
*** Peter crucified upside down
*** his bones are under the Basilica in Rome
*** when rediscovered thye had purple cloth around them

he didn't stop it bc he was powerless, but bc he accepted it

* presentation by Pilate of the crowd
** JPII spoke about it 
*** the price paid for dignity is the blood of the son of God
** Benedict: 
*** Jesus' inner most dignity cannot be taken from him.. the hidden God remains in 
*** in the throes of his Passion Jesus = hope
*** God is on the side of those who suffer
**** = the suffering is not the final word
* put his garments back on