Let us nail ourselves to him, resisting the temptation to stand apart, or to join others in mocking him. Lord Jesus Christ, you let yourself be nailed to the Cross, accepting the terrible cruelty ...

Since the bent nail did not secure the legs to the cross, a plank (sedecula) was probably fastened to the simplex, providing sufficient support for the buttocks and prolonging torture. If Jesus ...

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CROSS WHERE JESUS DIED? According to some writings ... been part of a crucifixion because of the location of nails and other elements of torture. As Helena completed her ...