Saints and sinners

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Saints and sinners

It’s no doubt a painful and bloody sacrifice, having oneself nailed on the cross, but perhaps for the devotees, it’s the only way to salve one’s conscience, although I don’t know for sure. What’s clear is that in this nation of 116 million, there’s no lack of rituals during Holy Week, especially on Good Friday. Men – young and old – would choose to have themselves nailed on the cross like Jesus himself; village folks walk hundreds of meters in p…