What relics of history does your church have? I only have one thing to say tonight!! If your Church doesnt have stuff like this hidden in it maybe its time to upgrade!! :-) :-) Now this is my kind of Church here! Forget about the medieval looking walls connected to it or the huge doors! Lets cut to the chase!! In 1492, a dramatic discovery was made in the course of repairs to a mosaic: a brick inscribed with the words TITULUS CRUCIS (Title of the Cross). Sealed behind the brick was a fragment of an inscription in wood, with the word Nazarene written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek. This Title is mentioned in all four Gospel accounts: It is not known how the relic came to the Church or who placed it behind the brick, but one possibility is that it was hidden in the wall around 455, when the clergy needed to protect it from the attacking Visigoths. Regardless of its history, the Title was a highly important discovery. Unlike the cross and the nails of the Crucifixion, there was no previous tradition of the existence of the Title of the Cross. The discovery gave the Church renewed importance and resulted in increased building activity and restoration of the Church.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:02:03 +0000
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