Kissing the Kiss of Betrayal: A Study of Veneration in the Berners’ Book of Hours
“The most curious instance of veneration in the Berners Hours appears not on a saint’s illumination, but on an image of a grave sinner.”
“However, some positive, or at least nuanced, interpretations of Judas’ role in the Passion saga exist, and these interpretations may explain the veneration in the Berners Hours.”
“Catholics would have been familiar with the Instruments of the Passion, whether by exposure in a church setting or at home, and would have venerated them as part of the Redemptive mystery.”
