Hairshirt

:Hairshirt is also a 1998 movie.

History

The Latin word for hairshirt is cilicium, and the reputed first Scriptural use of the term in the Latin scriptures is in the Vulgate of Psalm 35:13, "Ego autem, cum mihi molesti essent, induebar cilicio." ( "But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth." in the King James Bible — this is from The Catholic Encyclopedia referenced below). This is translated as hair-cloth in the Douay Bible, and as sackcloth in the Anglican Authorized Version and the Book of Common Prayer.

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Latin - Vulgate - Psalm - The Catholic Encyclopedia - Anglican Authorized Version - Book of Common Prayer

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St. John the Baptist wore a garment of camels' hair that was likely a hairshirt, Thomas Beckett was wearing one when he was murdered, St. Patrick reputably wore one, Charlemagne was buried in a hairshirt, and Henry IV famously wore one in the Walk to Canossa during the Investiture Controversy.

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St. John the Baptist - Camels' - Thomas Beckett - Murdered - St. Patrick - Charlemagne - Henry IV - Walk to Canossa - Investiture Controversy

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