A reflection by Melito of Sardis — a 2nd century bishop and early Church father — on Jesus Christ’s crucifixion offers a shocking revelation Christians often forget: that our Lord, on Good Friday, was “made unrecognizable by his naked body” and “not even allowed a garment to keep him from view.”
As unappealing and undignified as this may sound to our sensibilities, Christ was crucified naked, fully exposed to the elements and onlookers. But his nakedness on the cross not only reflects historical reality, but has intrinsic Biblical roots in the Old Testament and profound spiritual significance for the faithful confronted by modern hedonism.
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