Charlemagne and Saint Thomas of Canterbury were supposedly buried in these, and Saint Augustine noted that in his time, candidates for baptism stood bare-footed on them. First mentioned in the Vulgate version of Psalm 34:13, its name was translated from the Latin "cilicio" to "sackcloth" in the Book of Common Prayer and to the more recognizable form in the Douay Bible. FTP
Charlemagne and Saint Thomas of Canterbury were supposedly buried in these, and Saint Augustine noted that in his time, candidates for baptism stood bare-footed on them. First mentioned in the Vulgate version of Psalm 34:13, its name was translated from the Latin "cilicio" to "sackcloth" in the Book of Common Prayer and to the more recognizable form in the Douay Bible. FTP, what garment gained popularity as a Christian symbol of penitence during the Middle Ages, sometimes made from camel fur?
Charlemagne and Saint Thomas of Canterbury were supposedly buried in these, and Saint Augustine noted that in his time, candidates for baptism stood bare-footed on them.
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