The Scala Sancta are holy because they are said to be the stairs that Jesus climbed on his way to his trial before Pontius Pilate (or the events that are also known as the Passion of Christ).
The stairs were brought to Rome by Saint Helena in the 4th century.
Today, the 28 steps are owned by the Vatican and free to visit. They are covered in wood to protect the marble.
The holy stairs are a major point of pilgrimage for many in the Christian faith.
I was there to visit the Scala Sancta, but the faithful are there not only to visit but to climb the steps.
And the 28 stairs can only be climbed on your knees.
Climbing the holy stairs is an act of devotion. One that is performed with such silence and focus that I was humbled to watch it. Many people will also stop and kiss points on the steps where glass reveals what is said to be drops of Christ’s blood.
FROM GOOGLE.
എന്റെ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളെ,
എന്റെ ആഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ സാധിച്ചു തന്നത് ഈ പടികളിൽ പ്രാർത്ഥനയോടെ കയറിയാണ്.....
ഇത് എന്റെ സാക്ഷ്യം.... ആമേൻ
The stairs were brought to Rome by Saint Helena in the 4th century.
Today, the 28 steps are owned by the Vatican and free to visit. They are covered in wood to protect the marble.
The holy stairs are a major point of pilgrimage for many in the Christian faith.
I was there to visit the Scala Sancta, but the faithful are there not only to visit but to climb the steps.
And the 28 stairs can only be climbed on your knees.
Climbing the holy stairs is an act of devotion. One that is performed with such silence and focus that I was humbled to watch it. Many people will also stop and kiss points on the steps where glass reveals what is said to be drops of Christ’s blood.
FROM GOOGLE.
എന്റെ സുഹൃത്തുക്കളെ,
എന്റെ ആഗ്രഹങ്ങൾ സാധിച്ചു തന്നത് ഈ പടികളിൽ പ്രാർത്ഥനയോടെ കയറിയാണ്.....
ഇത് എന്റെ സാക്ഷ്യം.... ആമേൻ
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