Santo — Messa Volto

At communion, Lorenzo placed the host on his tongue. For a moment, he tasted not bread but ash — and then, honey.

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La messa del Volto Santo è una tradizione molto sentita nella cultura religiosa italiana, in particolare nella regione della Toscana e in altre aree dell'Italia centrale. Questa tradizione è legata al culto del Volto Santo di Lucca, una reliquia che si trova nella Cattedrale di San Martino a Lucca. At communion, Lorenzo placed the host on his tongue

During major feasts, the Veil is carried through the streets, allowing the "Face of God" to look upon the city. La messa del Volto Santo è una tradizione

The wooden face on the altar began to change. The sorrow lines softened. The weeping eyes dried, then closed. When Lorenzo intoned the Pater Noster , the lips of the Volto Santo moved silently with him, a fraction of a second behind.

“No,” he said quietly. “He is not pleased. But He is no longer angry. He is… tired. And He asked for something.”