Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; still, not my will but yours be done.He was in such agony and he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like drops of blood falling on the ground. Then Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. From the sole of the foot to the head there is no sound spot: Wound and welt and gaping gash, not drained, or bandaged, or eased with salve. -The 1st Sorrowful Mystery

The Pope's ring

Question from Claire on 4/23/2008:

I am in a class full of Evangelical Protestants and right after Pope Benedict left America they started asking all sorts of questions, but they asked me why the Pope has a ring. I wanted to give them the right information so I told them I would get back with them. Why is it that the Pope wears a ring?

Answer by Catholic Answers on 4/23/2008:
Claire--

From ancient times, kings and other leaders wore rings that they pressed in wax to seal documents. That seal showed that the document had their personal authority behind it. Although the Pope no longer seals documents with his ring, the tradition of his wearing a ring dates back to that ancient custom and remains a symbol of his authority as pope.

Michelle Arnold
Catholic Answers

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