Why I wear the cross (it’s not what you might think)

The first known image of Christ Crucified — on the wooden doors of the Roman Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill — dates back to the 5th century. Prior to that, Christians did not portray the means by which Jesus died. It was represented by the so-called crux gemmata, or jeweled cross, fashioned of gold and Read More…