The Crowning With Thorns

    Matthew: 27; 29

    "And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand. And bowing the knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying : Hail, King of the Jews."

    From the image on the Shroud we can see puncture wounds all over the scalp of Jesus. This indicates that the crown of thorns was actually formed like a cap, all around the head of Jesus, rather than a band of thorns only around the forehead, as we are used to seeing in art. One bleeds profusely from punctures in the scalp area. Mystics tell us that one of the thorns punctured one of Jesus's eyelids, constantly sticking the eyeball.

Meditation:  Jesus, You are the ruler of Your Kingdom, which on earth, is within.

Prayer:  Eternal Father, We offer You the wounds and suffering inflicted upon Your Sons head by the crown of thorns, in reparation for all poor sinners.

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