Tuesday before Easter

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For Tuesday in Holy Week, the Gospel reading, Mark 15:1-39, is another long citation from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer (American edition, 1943 version) which begins with the trial of Jesus before Pilate and ends with His death upon the cross. The illustration for today is another outstanding example of Christian art that was produced at Reichenau Monastery, Reichenau, Germany. The source is the Pericope Book of Henry II. Henry II was the last of the Ottonian Holy Roman Emperors in Europe. The Christ before Pilate scene appears as Illustration No. 76 in our bookstore publication, The Gospel of Mark: Annotated & Illustrated. The volume is available exclusively through my Amazon Author Central page. Additional information about the book is found on the AIC Bookstore page. The Gospel of Mark volume was featured in my Blog post for February 5, A.D. 2026, which is linked from the Archives column at right.

Christ Before Pilate and Crucifixion of Christ, illumination in tempera and gold on parchment, Pericope Book of Henry II, circa 1007-1012, Clm 4452, Folio 107v, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany. CC-by NC-SA 4.0.

For tomorrow, Wednesday before Easter, the Gospel reading is Luke 22.

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Fr. Shibley is a retired Anglican clergyman who produces unique videos, podcasts and books explaining traditional Christian theology from an Anglican perspective. All materials are in layman's language with a minimum of technical or theological terms. All are available either free or at reasonable cost. The AIC Bookstore now includes 17 publications.

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