Golgotha, the place of the skull, stands at the crossroads of history, and faith. In Roman Catholic tradition, the legend of Adam’s skull buried beneath the cross and Christ’s redemptive blood is a powerful image of salvation. It reminds the faithful that, as the first Adam’s disobedience brought ruin, the new Adam’s obedience brings restoration.
This tradition, with its roots in ancient apocrypha and patristic exegesis, continues to echo through the Church’s art, liturgy, and theology—a testament to the enduring hope that from the very depths of death, through Christ, life has triumphed.