[Footnote 80: We have already mentioned an ancient Christian fresco in
which an aspergillum is represented.]

[Footnote 81: Formerly, as Card. Borgia has proved (De Cruce Vaticana)
this ceremony was performed in S. Peter's on good Friday. In other
churches there were two distinct observances; 1. that of stripping
the altars on holy Thursday, when Christ's passion began; and 2. that
of washing them with wine and on good Friday, when blood and water
flowed from His side, as the Abbot Rupert observes. For the ancient
ceremonies of this day at Rome see besides the Apamean Pontifical
above-cited, the Pontificals of Egebert archbishop of York and of
Tirpin archbishop of Rheims ap. Martene, loc. cit. In some places
the fast of Lent was not observed on this day, as appears from
S. Augustine, Ep. 54 and Januarium. Of old this was the day for
shaving in preparation for Easter-Sunday: it was therefore called
shere-Thursday.]




CHAP. V.

ON THE CEREMONIES OF GOOD-FRIDAY


_CONTENTS._

Ancient ceremonies at Rome--Service in the Sixtine
chapel--Passio--Sermon and indulgence--Prayers for all