JESUS WAS crucified at around the third hour of the day, which, by Jewish time reckoning, would be approximately 9 a.m. He died at about the ninth hour, which is around 3 p.m.
14 March 2024, The Tablet
Lent reflection – I thirst
Painted at a time when he heard Mass daily, Dalí’s The Basket of Bread dates from 1926.
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