Holy Wednesday

"Even on the Cross, He did not hide himself from sight; rather, He made all creation witness to the presence of its maker." - St. Athanasius of Alexandria

In our imagination, often influenced by Hollywood ballyhoo, the crucifixion was set on a grand, remote tableau. That wasn’t the case in reality.

The crucifix was raised so that the victim’s feet were only two feet or so above the ground, not lofted above the heads of the viewers. The people gathered around the crucified could be as close as ten feet, rat…