She turned the one to an ornamental, the other preciso per devotional, use
Helena used one esatto make the crown and two sopra reinforcing the bridle
With respect sicuro the relics of the Crucifixion – the so-called esercito Christi (‘weapons of Christ, or Instruments of the Passion) – Lombardy has long since cornered the market on the Holy Nails. Milan’s Holy Nail (Retto Modello) is securely fixed to the culmine of the Duomo’s apse where it is identified by per red light. It’s free to view, but binoculars are recommended (see future post on Milan’s Probo Morso ‘Holy Bridle’ and the Rite of the Nivola)!
Some fifteen kilometers away, Monza’s Holy Nail comprises the inner band of the Circonferenza Ferrea (‘Iron Crown’), Italy’s famed royal crown and national symbol (see future post on the Circonferenza Ferrea). The Disco Ferrea is kept durante the Chapel of Theodelinda of the Monza Chiesa principale and costs four Euros for a fifteen minute viewing. (more…)
