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	The Weapons of Christ - The Nails
		According to this story, the cross, the nails, and the INRI inscription had been placed in Christ's tomb which was then covered with a huge mound of earth by a group of pagans who soon built a temple for Venus upon it in order to hide the evidence of Christ's Passion from the world.
		Nails are an attribute of the Roman goddess Fortuna and her Wheel of Fortune.
		The "well-driven" nail's ability to fasten things firmly in place has caused it to be compared to proverbs and teachings which keep their adherents from straying from the path of righteousness (Eccl 12:11).
	ww2.netnitco.net /users/legend01/nails.htm (1107 words)

	Nail (relic) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Relics that are claimed to be the Holy Nails with which Christ was crucified are objects of veneration among some Christians.
		When Helena, mother of Constantine the Great discovered the True Cross in Jerusalem, the legend was told by and repeated by Sozomen and Theodoret that the Holy Nails had been recovered too.
		One of the nails is said to have come to rest in the Iron Crown of Lombardy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nail_(relic) (337 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Holy Lance by Master Richard the Poor of Ely Actually, I should be calling this article "The Holy Lances", since there are a number of relics bearing that name.
		It seems the Holy Lance was buried under one of the churches in Antioch.
		In 1938, along with the Austrian Crown Jewels and other insignia of the Holy Roman Empire, it was hidden in an air-raid shelter in Nuremberg where it survived both the plundering of the Nazis and the bombing of the RAFwe.
	www.ostgardr.org /seahorse/articles/Holy.Lance (543 words)

	HTC: HOLY ODDS AND ENDS
		Excitement occasioned in Europe by the exhibition of the "holy coat" at Troves pulls to mind many curious, facts concerning the relic worship so general during the middle ages, and not by any means extinct even now.
		Of the four nails two were placed by Constantine in the imperial crown of Rome, one was at a later period brought by Charlemagne to France and a fourth was thrown into the Adriatic to calm the waters of that stormy sea.
		The most popular relic, however, of the holy mother was her milk battle, portions of which were exhibited at places without number, both in Continental Europe and in England.
	www.holy-trinity.org /history/1891/10.04.SF.Examiner.html (1840 words)

	Episcopal News Service
		Canon Justin presented a cross of nails to Holy Trinity from the Bishop of Coventry, the Rt Revd Colin Bennetts, and the Cathedral's Dean, the Very Revd John Irvine.
		The Cross of Nails is a symbol of faith and hope in a God who reconciles, loves, and forgives.
		The original was made from three 14th Century nails found in the charred ruins of Coventry Cathedral after it was destroyed in a 1940 air raid during World War II.
	www.episcopalchurch.org /3577_41534_ENG_Print.html (519 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Holy Nails
		The treatment of the Crucifixion in art during the earlier Middle Ages strongly supports the tradition of four nails, and the language of certain historical writers (none, however, earlier than Gregory of Tours, "De glor.
		This accords with the language of Nonnus and Socrates and with the poem "Christus patiens" attributed to St.
		Helen had one nail converted into a bridle for Constantine's horse (early commentators quote Zechariah 14:20, in this connection), and that an imperial diadem was made out of the other nail.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10672a.htm (391 words)

	GREAT LENT, HOLY WEEK, AND PASCHA IN THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
		This commemoration begins on Thursday evening with the Matins of Holy Friday and concludes with a Vespers on Friday afternoon that observes the unnailing of Christ from the Cross and the placement of His body in the tomb.
		On this day we commemorate the sufferings of Christ: the mockery, the crown of thorns, the scourging, the nails, the thirst, the vinegar and gall, the cry of desolation, and all the Savior endured on the Cross.
		The Bridegroom of the Church is transfixed with nails.
	www.goarch.org /en/special/lent/holy_friday/learn (2023 words)

	Holy Relics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		During the excavation, an old cistern was discovered, in which the early Christians had hidden three crosses, three or four crucifixion nails and the sign that had been nailed to the cross proclaiming Christ as King of the Jews (known as the Title).
		According to tradition, nails were driven through the hands and feet of Jesus during the crucifixion.
		Since 1311 this crown was used for the coronation of the Holy Roman emperors and of Napoleon as the King of Italy in 1805.
	www.livingmiracles.net /Relics.html (6865 words)

	Untitled Document
		NAILS is a church-based project whose mission, according to NAILS board member and Cumberland Pastor,Morton Harris of the First Presbyterian Church, is to "repair the homes of needy homeowners so that they can stay in their home as long as possible." Harris' own parish sponsors groups and allows them to stay at the church hall.
		In conversations with the NAILS students, it became abundantly clear that this is literally a 'labor' of love.
		The community of the Church of the Holy Cross was happy to sponsor the NAILS students and their mentors, and an open invitation exists for the summer 2005 picnic.
	www.mcn.ang-md.org /oct04/mission.htm (781 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Holy Nails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Nails with which Our Saviour was fastened to the Cross, and which according to tradition were found by Saint Helena.
		Saint Ambrose and others record that Saint Helena had one nail converted into a crown for Constantine and another one into a bridle for his horse.
		The holy nails venerated in more than 30 places of Europe are imitations, some of which may contain filings of the true nails.
	www.catholic-forum.com /SAINTS/ncd05667.htm (99 words)

	SLS News: Mazza Talks Us Through Track By Track
		Manson is lyrically at his most scathing, a fact he says is a direct result of incidents such as the aftermath of last year's Columbine High School Shootings, which saw him blamed for the massacre by certain areas of the press.
		Other tracks slated for the inclusion on 'Holy Wood...' are: 'Born Again', 'President Dead', 'In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death', 'Valentines Day', 'The Fall Of Adam', 'King Kill 33', 'Count To Six And Die (The Vacuum of Infinite Encompassing)' and 'Coma Black: a) Eden Eye b) The Apple Of Discord.'
		'Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)' follows on October 23.
	www.nineinchnails.net /news/articles/kerrang-holywoodreview.html (720 words)

	"Worship: The Hof And Other Holy Sites"
		Thought particularly holy were oaks, sacred to.unor; ash, which resembled Yggdrasil; hazels, whose wood served as the fence for a thing or other sacred/legal site; elders and elms, which represented the feminine principle.
		During times of the holy tides, one may wish to decorate the area with garlands and wreaths made of biodegradable materials, tie ribbons to the trees, or set out candles.
		Finally, temporary holy staeds can be created using a portable altar, rope of a natural fiber, as poles made of hazel or birch.
	www.ealdriht.org /hof.html (1787 words)

	Triclavianism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This last opinion was advocated from about the latter end of the eleventh century : but Pope Innocent III finally and infallibly determined, that four nails were used, and that the Roman soldier pierced the right side of Christ; a decision, which of course stamped the brand of heresy upon Triclavianism.
		The judgement of the Pope was confirmed by a miracle : and, as a decisive proof that four nails were used and that the right side was pierced, Lucas of Tuy brings forward the remarkable case of St.
		Holy Nails -- Entry from the Catholic Encyclopedia discussing the number of nails used.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triclavianism (304 words)

	Holy Nails
		The question has long been debated whether Christ was crucified with three or with four nails.
		This accords with the language of Nonnus and Socrates and with the poem "Christus patiens" attributed to St. Gregory Nazianzus, which speaks of three nails.
		Further, St. Ambrose informs us that St. Helen had one nail converted into a bridle for Constantine's horse (early commentators quote Zach., xiv, 20, in this connection), and that an imperial diadem was made out of the other nail.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/n/nails,holy.html (321 words)

	Saint Michael Center - Prayers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Holy Column of Flagellation was transported from Jerusalem to Rome by John Cardinal Colonna, one of the leaders of the sixth Crusade, in the year 1223, and was
		According to legend one nail was tossed into the Adriatic to calm a storm.
		Filings were taken from the true nails and imbedded in copies to make relics of a lower class.
	www.smcenter.org /INFORMATIONABOUTRELICS.HTM (1504 words)

	CD Baby: HOLY ZOO: Holy Zoo
		Hushed one minute and explosive the next, the debut album from Holy Zoo is one of the most eclectic rock albums you will every hear.
		Holy Zoo have a great deal of experience playing live (including wearing hats made from toast and throwing small plastic dinosaurs at their audience!).
		Holy Zoo seem on a mission to play every type of music that's come of age in the past century, although they don't insist on cramming them all into one song, instead letting each genre take ownership of each track.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/holyzoo (392 words)

	USATODAY.com - So. California man recovering after six nails driven into head (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		LOS ANGELES (AP) — A construction worker had six nails driven into his head in an accident with a high-powered nail gun, but doctors said Wednesday they expect him to make a full recovery.
		Doctors said the nails barely missed his brain stem and spinal cord, preventing paralysis or death.
		Five nails were removed the same day and the sixth, in Mejia's face, was removed April 23 after swelling went down, the hospital said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-05-05-nail-head_x.htm (492 words)

	/faithforum.org/ Challenge - Hello, world
		This one came in a mighty ship, with many wooden planks of the finest timber, for the nails left by the first son were meant to be used to build houses for the natives, to protect them from the weather, for they were very stupid natives and lived out in the open, without shelter.
		We worship these nails; the nails are enough for us.” Flabbergasted and annoyed, out of spite the second son set adrift a small boat with some wooden planks having instructions on how to make coffins tacked to them.
		Those others are fools for wasting their holy nails to build houses merely to protect themselves from the elements.
	www.faithforum.org /challenge/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2228 (8720 words)

	The Holy Foreskin
		In the program, Kington reported that, at one point in time, the Holy Foreskin was on display in 14 Italian churches.
		His viewers were able to marvel at a feather from the wing of the Holy Ghost (I never thought of Him as being a winged CREATURE, and certainly I would not have thought Him as being vulnerable to molting).
		In addition to being held as a revered relic in several churches in Europe, the Holy Foreskin also figured in the writings of the Catholic mystics.
	sxws.com /charis/relics3.htm (1695 words)

	Nails i : Another Nail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Included is generalinformation on nails, the club, the e-mail newsletter, and the book.
		As with every resource on the internet, it is your responsibility to judge the accuracy or completeness of the content before relying on it in any way.
		Nails i excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	nailsi.com /anothernail/index.php (790 words)

	Eryk Hanut - On Relics and Keepsakes - Feature Article on Sacred Signs, Symbols and Meaning
		It is known that many relics of the Buddha were distributed soon after his death (and according to the amount of his teeth venerated in gold-leafed stupas all around the eastern world, the Enlightened One must have had the jaw of an alligator).
		The "Scala Sancta," or holy stairs, an impressive 28 steps of white marble, taken from Pilate’s palace and brought back to Italy–don’t ask me how–by St Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, can still be seen in the Lateran District, inside the aptly named Sancta Sanctorum.
		Latter day holy men and women didn’t escape the fate of becoming ‘objets de vitrine.’ The most horrendous destiny of all was that of St Theresa of Avila whose incorruptible body was progressively cut-up from its hands, heart, eyes, hair, each time the Vatican would order a further exhumation.
	www.soulfulliving.com /relics_and_keepsakes.htm (1186 words)

	The Trinity - A short exposition by Francis J. Beckwith
		That is why the church fathers, the church councils, and the three major branches of Christendom have seen the doctrine of the Trinity and the Son's Deity as a natural result of a plain reading of the Biblical text.
		In other words, the Holy Spirit is not only not deity, he is also not a person; it is an impersonal force which God actively employs.
		In both these passages the Holy Spirit is described as acting in very way a self-conscious person acts: He communicates, thinks, knows, and is described in personal pronouns (i.e., "he" and "I").
	answering-islam.org.uk /Trinity/beckwith.html (3048 words)

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		In the Cistern Room are more nails, stones, and two bonus cards- one on the red file boxes left of the door and another at the top of the dead-end stairway.
		Nails and stones await, and a Green Water beside the elevator shaft.
		There are stones and nails nearby and a Green Water on the edge of the pit.
	www.cheatcc.com /psx2/sg/constantine.txt (15785 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Builder survives nailgun accident
		A construction worker has miraculously survived after six nails were embedded in his skull.
		Isidro Mejia, 39, was rushed to hospital after his nailgun accidentally went off, shooting nails into his head.
		"Four of the nails were embedded in his skull," said hospital spokesman Brian Green.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/3685791.stm (277 words)

	Pow-Wows: Arts and Remedies: Benedictions against Enemies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The holy cross of God, as long and as broad as the one upon which God suffered his blessed, bitter tortures, bless me to-day and forever.
		The three holy nails which were driven through the holy hands and feet of Jesus Christ shall bless me to-day and forever.
		The spear by which the holy side of Jesus was opened, shall bless me to-day and forever.
	www.sacred-texts.com /ame/pow/pow152.htm (465 words)

	The Titulus Crucis
		In fact, her construction work was often behind schedule, as she took stone masons and construction workers from the churches they were building to dig and search for the cross under her direction.
		According to the tradition, it was brought to Rome by the Emperess Helena in 326 AD, after it was discovered, together with the relics of the True Cross and three holy nails, during the construction of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
		The church of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem (in Rome) was consecrated about 325, in an older building that was rebuilt to house the Passion Relics brought to Rome by St Helena.
	members.tripod.com /david-alexander/id298.htm (623 words)

	Six Nails Successfully Removed from Head & Brain
		Isidro Mejia of Lancaster was airlifted to the Trauma Center at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center on April 19 after an industrial incident caused six nails from a nail gun to shoot into his head and neck.
		Mejia’s arrival at Holy Cross, five of the nails were removed in surgery.
		One nail was left in the face until swelling went down.
	www.burbank.com /phsnails.shtml (157 words)

	Northvegr - John George Hohman's Pow-Wows
		This I command thee by the Holy Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, by the power and might by which he has created heaven and earth, by the host of all the angels, and by all the saints of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
		Early in the morning before sunrise you must go to a pear tree, and take with you three nails out of a coffin, or three horse-shoe nails that were never used, and holding these toward the rising Sun.
		Oh, thief, I bind thee and compel thee, by the three holy nails which were driven through the hands and feet of Jesus Christ, to return the stolen goods to the very same place from which thou hast stolen them.
	www.northvegr.org /lore/powwow/010.php (1512 words)

	John, Bishop of Nikiu: Chronicle. London (1916). English Translation
		Concerning the banishment of the holy Severus from his throne in Antioch through the instrumentality of heretics, and the prayer which he made to God on behalf of the inhabitants of Constantinople regarding the evil that the emperor Justin had wrought, and the admonition which he heard from God.
		For they were in grievous danger till by means of this holy nail the waves of the sea, yea all the waves of the ocean, were quieted.
		And he built also the holy edifice of the Resurrection in glorious fashion and restored the buildings of Jerusalem so that they were finer than 65 they had been at first, and so it has continued to the present.
	www.tertullian.org /fathers/nikiu2_chronicle.htm (22001 words)

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