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On returning to the city and learning the significance of the cross, Constantine was baptized as a Christian and gave orders to construct Christian churches. He sent his mother, Saint Helena, to Jerusalem in search of the True Cross, the cross on which Jesus died. Once there, Helena summoned the wisest priests to aid in her attempt to find the ...
"Detente bala" is an inscription used by Spanish soldiers from the 18th century. The phrase detente bala means "stop, bullet" in Spanish.The whole motto is usually written ¡Detente bala, el Corazón de Jesús está conmigo! meaning: "Stop, bullet, the Sacred Heart of Jesus is with me (or protects me)!"
May 9 is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) ... Spanish philosopher, author, and critic (d. 1955) 1884 – Valdemar Psilander, Danish actor (d. 1917)
Over time, the procession included a passion play which grew to include various scenes related to Holy Week. Today, the play includes not only hundreds of actors but also thousands of men called “Nazarenes” who carry their own crosses to follow the actor chosen to play Jesus to the site where the crucifixion is reenacted.
The images of Jesus are situated on the first throne, which represents a biblical passage of the Gospels: triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus carrying the cross, Jesus crucified, descent from the Cross, etc. Depending on the scene depicted the carving of Jesus may appear alone or accompanied by other statues related to the biblical passage ...
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The Ecce Homo (Latin: "Behold the Man") in the Sanctuary of Mercy church in Borja, Spain, is a fresco painted circa 1930 by the Spanish painter Elías García Martínez depicting Jesus crowned with thorns. Both the subject and style are typical of traditional Catholic art. [1]
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