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* First Class
* First Class
** part of the Saint's body
** part of the Saint's body
** there is nothing of the Lord
*** but things w/ his blood stains
*** might be called "relics of the passion"
* Second Class
* Second Class
** associated with the life of a Saint, or  
** associated with the life of a Saint, or  


 
*Third Class
** 4-5 pieces of bone here at STM
*
* 4-5 pieces of bone here at STM




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serve as memories, like a family heirloom
serve as memories, like a family heirloom
largest collections of relics are in Jerusalem and Rome,
== Scourging of the Lord ==
=== Pillar of scourging ===
per Jn: was in the praetorium
the pillar was kept, now in Rome
* 2-1/2-3 ft tall (65 cm)
* marble
** possibly from Egypt, which would have symbolism
** not certain but if true, slavery to sin
* the pillar was to keep prisoners upright, tied to the top
** to inflict maximum punishment
* possible that Caiphus scourged him a second time
** ambiguous, "beaten"
** but there was another pillar thought to exist from Caiaphus
** at Church of Holy Spec... ?
=== Shroud of Turin ===
* the cloth
* shows wounds inflicted by two soldiers
=== Scouraging ===
* Pilate knew he was not a criminal, that he was innocent
* but wanted to appease the crowd, so ordered the scourging
** so was a political act
** wanted to maintain his authority
** so split the difference
** but it only increased the crowd's bloodlust
* the beating itself was cruel
** could kill people
* evidence shows his flesh was torn head to toe
** the rods were covered with ___ to would catch his skin and flesh
* this is the most gruesome and disfiguring part of the Passion
** loss of blood greatest at scourging
** crucifixion was designed to kill people slowly
** death was by ultimate asphyxiation not blood loss
* Pope Benedict
** the point of the scourging was to make the flesh hang down
* Stations of the Cross
** his weakened state, unable to carry the cross
* the Lord did not resist any of these punishments
** Isa 52 ... "so marred was his look beyond human semblance"
** by those stripes we were healed
** lamb led to the slaughter
** he was silent << didn't resist
** << the prophesy came true
* violence against the innocent not uncommon
* JPII said "Oh my jesus, how cruelly bound you were to the pillar..
** penalty for our sins
*

Revision as of 10:23, 23 March 2024


per fr. Barnes

  • First Class
    • part of the Saint's body
    • there is nothing of the Lord
      • but things w/ his blood stains
      • might be called "relics of the passion"
  • Second Class
    • associated with the life of a Saint, or
  • Third Class
  • 4-5 pieces of bone here at STM


physical reminders of holiness > touching the cloak of Jesus healed people Acts: being in the shadow of Peter healed somebody

serve as memories, like a family heirloom


largest collections of relics are in Jerusalem and Rome,

Scourging of the Lord

Pillar of scourging

per Jn: was in the praetorium

the pillar was kept, now in Rome

  • 2-1/2-3 ft tall (65 cm)
  • marble
    • possibly from Egypt, which would have symbolism
    • not certain but if true, slavery to sin
  • the pillar was to keep prisoners upright, tied to the top
    • to inflict maximum punishment
  • possible that Caiphus scourged him a second time
    • ambiguous, "beaten"
    • but there was another pillar thought to exist from Caiaphus
    • at Church of Holy Spec... ?

Shroud of Turin

  • the cloth
  • shows wounds inflicted by two soldiers

Scouraging

  • Pilate knew he was not a criminal, that he was innocent
  • but wanted to appease the crowd, so ordered the scourging
    • so was a political act
    • wanted to maintain his authority
    • so split the difference
    • but it only increased the crowd's bloodlust
  • the beating itself was cruel
    • could kill people
  • evidence shows his flesh was torn head to toe
    • the rods were covered with ___ to would catch his skin and flesh
  • this is the most gruesome and disfiguring part of the Passion
    • loss of blood greatest at scourging
    • crucifixion was designed to kill people slowly
    • death was by ultimate asphyxiation not blood loss
  • Pope Benedict
    • the point of the scourging was to make the flesh hang down
  • Stations of the Cross
    • his weakened state, unable to carry the cross
  • the Lord did not resist any of these punishments
    • Isa 52 ... "so marred was his look beyond human semblance"
    • by those stripes we were healed
    • lamb led to the slaughter
    • he was silent << didn't resist
    • << the prophesy came true
  • violence against the innocent not uncommon
  • JPII said "Oh my jesus, how cruelly bound you were to the pillar..
    • penalty for our sins