[Bohemund]

dismissal of the story of the discovery of the True Cross as a mere "legend" seems a little harsh

I would agree if it was the only thing I said.

I was referring to post 3907, where you said:

The tradition is based on a legend.

But if I mischaracterized your position, I apologize. I have enormous respect for your posts, from which I learn something every day.

[kosta50]

No, no, it was my mistake. My apologies to you. In my original reply, I elaborated, but then decided to cut out everything but that sentence. Thank you for correcting me.

It was later that I brought up the elaboration which I originally discarded, namely that it really does not matter if the pilgrims venerated true relics of not; spiritually, they venerated the True Cross, the relics having become an icon in and of themselves.

But the legend is just that because there is no way of knowing if the relics were truly those of the True Cross.

Much obliged.