St Michael's - The Angels when Jesus was Crucified

The Spear The of Thorns

The Whip The Hammer

The Nails The Ladder from the Cross

The Sponge of Vinegar Christ's Robe St Michael's - The Angels when Jesus was Crucified

The Spear The Crown of Thorns John Chapter 19: But when they came to Jesus Mark Chapter 15: They twisted together a crown of and found that he was already dead, they did thorns and set it on him. And they began to call out not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers to him, 'Hail, king of the Jews!' pierced Jesus' side with a spear.

The Whip The Hammer Matthew Chapter 27: Pilate ... had Jesus Acts Chapter 2: This man was handed over to you flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. by God's deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

The Nails The Ladder from the Cross John Chapter 20: Now Thomas one of the said Acts Chapter 13: Though they found no proper to them, 'Unless I see the nail marks in his ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to hands and put my finger where the nails were, have him executed. When they had carried out all will not believe.' A week later Jesus came and that was written about him, they took him down stood among them and said, 'Thomas, Put your from the cross and laid him in a tomb. finger here; see my hands, put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.' Thomas said to him, 'My Lord and my God!'

The Sponge of Vinegar Christ's Robe Mark Chapter 15: Someone ran, filled a sponge John Chapter 19: When the soldiers crucified Jesus, with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered they divided his clothes into four shares, one for it to Jesus to drink. 'Now leave him alone. Let's each of them, with the undergarment remaining. see if Elijah comes to take him down,' he said. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. from top to bottom. 'Let's not tear it,' they said to one another. Let's decide by lot who will get it. So this is what the soldiers did.

Why are the angels carrying such cruel things? Surely angels bring healing and comfort, don't they? But Christ lived and loved and suffered and died like any one of us. He carried the sins of the world on his shoulders alone. "The Father turned his face away." It's his teachings and resurrection that make him different!

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Saint, Cross &

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Saint , hands upheld

St John of Nepomuk St Michael & Scales

Saint with a Book Saint with a Lily

Unidentified Saint Saint with a Harness St Michael's - The Saints on the Ceiling

Cross and Chalice Where are they now? Ceiling Saint on the Font side at the back, The two places at the back on the lobby side are holding a cross and a chalice, the cup of wine empty. Some say this is because the Littleton family Jesus shared with his disciples the night before paid for the others but asked that the village to pay he was crucified. for the final two, with no response. Some also say that the statues were made, but are still in the mason's yard. No one seems to know where that yard is, however.

Hands Upheld Where are they now? Christ was crucified with nails through the The second empty space. palms of his hands. Saints are sometimes shown holding up the palms of their hands in memory of the pain he felt. There are stories of saints whose own hands have suddenly shown stigmata, the marks of the nails.

Saint John of Nepomuk Saint Michael with his Scales. People can confess their sins to a priest, who The Book of Daniel Chapter 12: When the day of must then tell no one. John was confessor to judgement arrives, 'Michael, the great prince who the wife of King Venceslaus. The King suspected protects your people, will arise!' He is shown as his wife was unfaithful, and ordered John to tell ready to weigh the souls of the departed to ensure him, but John refused. So the King drowned that each one of them receives justice perfectly him in the river Vltava river. balanced with the mercy of God.

Saint with Book Saint with a Lily Saints are frequently shown holding a book as a The lily held by this figure is a symbol of purity, and sign that they spread the word of Jesus. of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Saint with a Harness Unidentified Saint http://www.timespast.org.uk/id25.html has If you have any ideas, please let us know! details from Penkridge Trade Directories, and lists James Phillips as a saddler and harness maker in Clay Street in 1872. Saint Eligius is the saint of and harness makers. Eligius won wealth and power with his honesty as to the king of the . He gave his wealth to the poor, founded monastries, speading Christianity. Legend says he shod a difficult horse by removing the horse's leg, fitting the shoe and replacing the leg unharmed.

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