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Why did Jesus refuse traditional painkiller before ‘horrific’ crucifixion?

March 25, 2024

“They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it.” (Mark 15:23) St Mark records this detail of Jesus refusing wine mixed with myrrh before his crucifixion. This drink was a rudimentary painkiller and so the fact it was offered to Jesus implies an act of mercy to one about to undergo horrific pain.

Rejoice! We have our feast days back

September 05, 2017

Feast days make the Faith come alive and present a great opportunity to evangelise

Epiphany and Ascension reinstated to former dates

September 02, 2017

The Holy Days had been moved to the nearest Sundays in 2006

ARCIC III sounds like a lot of hot air

June 02, 2011

After the creation of the Personal Ordinariate there's not much left to talk about

Please let us celebrate Ascension on Thursday again

June 02, 2011

The current Sunday arrangement has not been a great success

Bishops consider reinstating some Holy Days

May 18, 2011

Ascension Thursday and Feast of the Epiphany may be moved back to their traditional dates

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