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The Feast of [this object], which Ethiopians call Meskel, (10[1])is celebrated annually in September. (10[1])Due (-5[1])to a (10[1])disagreement about the translation of the Greek word stauros, (10[1])Jehovah’s Witnesses (10[1])do not (10[1]-5[1])venerate (10[1])this (10[1])object. (10[5]-5[2])A church’s (10[2]-5[1])transept (10[3]-5[2])used (10[1]-5[1])to often (10[1]-5[1])form (10[1])the shape of the Tau (10[3])type of these objects, (10[2]-5[1])but (10[1])was later (10[1])moved (10[2])to form (10[1])the shape (10[1])of the Latin (10[1])kind (10[3])of these objects. (10[16]-5[1])Simon (10[2])of (10[1])Cyrene (10[3])was (10[1])forced (10[1])to (10[1])carry (10[1])one (10[1])of these (10[5])objects (10[8]-5[1])along (10[3])the (10[1])Via Dolorosa. (10[2])Catholic (10[1])rosaries consist of beads and a silver (10[1])or gold one of these (10[1])objects. (10[2])Touching one’s forehead, chest, and (10[1])shoulders (10[1])is referred to as the “sign of” this object. For 10 points, to what object was Jesus nailed when he was killed? (10[1])■END■ (10[5])

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