The Crucifixion

Isaiah: 53; 10

    "And the Lord was pleased to bruise Him in infirmity. If He shall lay down His life for sin, He shall see a long lived seed: and the Will of the Lord shall be prosperous in His hand."

    The Shroud shows us quite vividly the nail wounds in the wrists and feet which affixed Jesus securely to the Cross. It is through the study of the Shroud that led medical experts to determine that the marks on the Shroud are indeed accurate, especially with respect to the nail wounds being seen in the wrists as opposed to being in the palm's of the hands, as we are used to seeing depicted in art. If the nails were placed in the middle of the palms of the hands, the hands would rip right through the nail with any significant weight of over 40 lbs., as there is no bone between the fingers and knuckles of the hand needed to support the weight of the body pulling down.

Meditation:  Jesus, You allowed Yourself to be nailed to the Tree of Shame for our redemption.  Thank You.

Prayer:  Eternal Father, We offer to You, the agonizing suffering and death that Your Son endured for us while nailed to the Cross, for the reparation of all poor sinners.

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