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There are also theories that Easter lilies grew where Jesus' tears and blood fell from the cross, and lilies were supposedly found in the Garden of Gethsemane after the Crucifixion.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026 Conveying the Crucifixion and subsequent anguish using only voice provided an opportunity for Pelphrey to hone a new set of skills.—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 While Act One is the birth narrative, dotted with roof-raising numbers, Act Two connects that story to the present day and addresses the meaning of the Crucifixion, wrote arts editor Jim Higgins.—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025 In his hand, the comforter carries a tiny painting of the Crucifixion, mounted on a stick.—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2025 Personally my favorite part is the cross-shaped charm, for what was the crucifixion if not the ultimate thirst trap?—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2023 Beneath a mural of the crucifixion, a group of men crowds around a gate where shelter workers call out the names of those who can come in.—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2023 Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and focuses on his suffering.—Greg Garrison | , al, 8 Apr. 2023 Good Friday is the day in which Christian and Catholic churches commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023