Holy Week worship, among other ritual enactments, was important because it effectively staged the collective weeping that signaled to others— and to oneself—the state of one’s “heart,” itself a sociotheological construc- tion. Such occasions evidenced that “a science for provoking public tears and compassion existed, with specialized, artists, sculptors, choreographers, and actors.” 10 The significance of such emotional religious performances was mul- tifaceted, but crucial was the fostering of a sense of collective identity among participants. What individuals found “meaningful”—or, perhaps more precisely, how they felt their place before God