Most people today have a visual image of Christ. Long haired and bearded, simply dressed in homespun cloth, portrayed with ...
An Italian Gaudete Sunday Chasuble, 17th century, Trent, embroidered silk and gold thread © Diocesan Museum of Trent, Italy.
One of the farthest corners of the Roman Empire, Judaea was a land of ancient traditions and religious fervor. Decades of Roman rule were causing ever more resentment. Jesus was born to a family ...