[OpusatFR]

"For most of the first millennium of Christian history, the church spread a veil of modest discretion over the physical suffering of Jesus."

In what universe? I remember very very clearly reading and discussing the Passion in cathecism pretty graphically. I remember being prepared for the stations of the cross by reading accounts both Gospel and mystical. The Church veil did not include attempting to whitewash what He went through to accomplish this Triumph.

Greeley is very wrong on this.

[dangus]

Well, to be fair, you must've been awfully young during the first millennium. :)