Relics from the Crucifixion: Where They Went and How They Got There Discontinued John Rybolt

John Rybolt

The Catholic Book of Prayers is printed in giant size type and especially helpful for use in dimly lit churches and for those with limited vision

or break up the meditations for as long a period as you need

Who fights him alongside us in battle

Relics from the Crucifixion: Where They Went and How They Got There Discontinued John RyboltBY J. CHARLES WALL The Jews usually burned the crosses used by the Romans after executions, but following Jesus' crucifixion they quickly threw the Cross in a ditch to get it out of sight before the feast of Passover. That preserved the True Cross, and memory of the events preserved its location. Disgusted with continued Christian veneration of the spot, pagan Roman Emperor Hadrian erected on the Cross's burial site a statue to Venus, hoping thereby