medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Thanks to all who have helped me in my ignorance about crosses! Bruce
Elizabeth Wall/Peter Binkley wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> John Bromyard in his Summa predicancium has an interesting comment on
> the ubiquity of crosses (C.17.24):
>
> Sicut ergo religiosi hoc signum crucis super muros et portas suas
> ponunt, ut per hoc sciatur domus esse ecclesiastica, et illicita et
> dampna eis non inferantur; sicut etiam hoc signum in loco certo
> ponitur, ne transeuntes vrina locum maculent; ita hoc signum ponendum
> est in cordibus nostris ...
>
> Just as religious put this sign of the cross on their walls and gates
> so that the house will be known to be ecclesiastical and crimes and
> damages will not be inflicted on them; and just as this sign is
> placed in a certain place, so that passers-by will not pollute the
> place with urine; so this sign should be placed in our hearts ...
>
> (more than you wanted to know, perhaps!)
>
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