Fr. Scott Haynes A Meditation on the Cloths of the Face of Christ in Scripture, Tradition, and Liturgy There are moments in the Gospel that seem almost too quiet to carry meaning, yet they are preserved with such care that we are compelled to linger over them. When St. John the Evangelist enters the empty tomb, he does not rush to proclaim the Resurrection in triumphant language. Instead, he describes what he sees. The linen wrappings lie there, and the cloth that had covered

The first century Jewish historian Josephus, (b. 37 A.D.), tells us about the crucifixion of the Temple lambs during Jesus' crucifixion.

The Paschal candle typifies Jesus Christ, “the true light which enlighteneth everyone that cometh into this world."

Consider the treacherous action of Judas.