Catholic Caucus: Easter Sunday Mass Readings, 4-20-03, Resurrection of the Lord

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[dsc]

Thanks. So the "tree" business was a reference to Him having been put to shame, as crucifixion is analagous to the Jewish practice.

Amazing how there's always an answer to that kind of thing.

[Salvation]

**Thanks. So the "tree" business was a reference to Him having been put to shame, as crucifixion is analagous to the Jewish practice.

Amazing how there's always an answer to that kind of thing.**

Likewise, with the news pictures of Iraqis hitting things with their shoes -- the worst degradation possible, the Washing of the Apostles' Feet took on new meaning for me this year.

[Salvation]

As it was explained to me:

Crucifixion was the most shameful way of death and it was usually done on a tree.

"Were you there when they nailed him to the Tree?"