Why did the Crown of thorns of Christ have no blood?

Answer 1

There are reasons such as: 1. the Crown of Thorns had endured lots of translations (movement of relic to people) and times where they were kept hidden (during times of war) 2. the constant touching of religious articles (due to whatever you touch on a first class relic, in this case the Crown of Thorns, is automatically considered a third class relic) and pieces of cloths (same belief also, but it can be carried in a card or a purse) 3. the constant anointing of balsam (a fragrant liquid) on the relic and also to the moisture on the reliquary 4. there was a legend that before King Baldwin of Constantinople gave the relic to St. Louis (King) in France, he wiped of any trace of blood on the relic, so that he might not be deprived of relics. (there was a similar legend and this case was the Virgin Mary giving it to St. John the Evangelist and then gave it to a friend in Constantinople (Might be a bishop) Whatever the reason, the crown of thorns later became a crown of rushes (that's a miracle) and it is kept in the Sainte Chapelle in France (they are lucky) Father P.