Second Sorrowful Mystery – The Scourging at the Pillar

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The Second Sorrowful Mystery – The Scourging at the Pillar plaque is a vivid depiction of the excruciating torture Jesus underwent before his death on the cross. The scourging (or flagellation) of Jesus at the hands of the Roman authorities is mentioned in three of the four Gospels (John 19:1, Mark 14:65, and Matthew 27:26). Scourging was the usual prelude to crucifixion under Roman law. The Scourging at the Pillar Plaque is an especially fitting gift – as part of the complete set of plaques of the Mysteries of the Rosary –  for a parish, school, monastery, or convent.

The Scourging at the Pillar Plaque – A True Labor of Love, Faith, and Hope

The Scourging at the Pillar plaque is 8.25 inches high, 6.75 inches wide, and 1 inch thick. It is designed to hang easily on any wall in a chapel, home, school, or office. A community of  religious sisters in cloister conceived, fashioned from dolomite stone and resin, and finished by hand this plaque in the atelier of their French monastery. Each sister prayerfully completes a specific task required for the completion of each plaque. How, where, and by whom the Scourging at the Pillar plaque is testament of the fact that this plaque is indeed profoundly ”culturally authentic” – and an eminently true labor of love, faith and hope!

The Scourging of Jesus at the Pillar – A Horror to Behold

Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. – John 19:1

The brevity of the narration here belies what actually happened to Jesus. Flogging was the usual prelude to every Roman execution and only women, Roman senators, or soldiers (except for deserters) were exempt. The short whip (scourge or flagellum) held several single or braided leather thongs of varying lengths, to which small iron balls or sharp fragments of sheep bones were tied at intervals. For his scourging, Jesus was stripped naked and his hands were tied to an upright pillar or post. His back, buttocks, and legs were flogged either by two soldiers at once or by one who switched from one side to the other. The severity of his scourging would have depended on the mood of those scourging him and was intended to weaken him to a state just short of collapse or death.  As the Roman soldiers repeatedly struck Jesus’s back with full force, the iron balls caused deep contusions, and the leather thongs and sheep bones lacerated his skin and underlying tissues. As the flogging continued, the lacerations tore into his underlying skeletal muscles and produced quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. Pain and blood loss set the stage for circulatory shock. The extent of blood loss may well have determined how long Jesus would then survive on the cross. The severe scourging, with its intense pain and significant blood loss, most probably left Jesus almost in a state of shock. Therefore, even before Jesus’ actual crucifixion, his physical condition was quite serious, even critical.

The Mysteries of the Rosary

JOYFUL MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

1. The Annunciation of the Lord to Mary
2. The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth
3. The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
4. The Presentation of Our Lord
5. Finding Jesus in the Temple at age 12

SORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

1. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. Jesus is Crowned with Thorns
4. Jesus Carries the Cross
5. The Crucifixion of our Lord

GLORIOUS MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

1. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
2. The Ascension of Jesus to Heaven
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption of Mary into Heaven
5. Mary is Crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth

LUMINOUS MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY

1. The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
2. The Wedding at Cana
3. The Proclamation of the Kingdom
4. The Transfiguration
5. The Institution of the Eucharist

Additional Information

Weight	2 lbs
Dimensions	9 × 8 × 2 in