The entire Abrahamic theological tradition treats suffering like currency to be traded for holiness. This form of Imitatio Christi is a physical expression of a theological idea that penitential suffering brings you closer to the divine.
The Sacred should not need your pain. It should ease it.
The Sacred should not need your pain. It should ease it.
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The Associated Press
Every year, crowds fill the streets of the central Mexican town of Atlixco on Good Friday to witness the sight: Throngs of half-naked men walk through the scorching streets blindfolded, toting 70-pound chains and pieces of cactus lodged in their arms and legs.
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