Crucifix
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discuss about this magical instrument used in the RC Church -
Magical instrument?Originally posted by NT2:
discuss about this magical instrument used in the RC Church
The church never teach me that crucifix is used this way leh... wait ah.. lemme check...
/me busy flipping cathecism textbooks. -
A short read
When I look at Christ crucified, I don’t see weakness and defeat but "the power of God and the wisdom of God" (1 Cor. 1: 23–24)—the holy wisdom of divine love. And I hear "Love one another as I have loved you" (John 15:12).
The crucifix also tells us that suffering is not something to fear as though it could rob us of the fullness of Christian life. Because Jesus made suffering a servant in the cause of redemption, if received with faith, suffering can unite us to him in a way few things can. Only Jesus crucified can make sense of and give purpose to human suffering.
And what does it stir in a heart that loves Jesus to look upon the crucifix? Faith and confidence to trust in such a God as this. Hope—in the knowledge that salvati on is firmly fou nded on this one perfect sacrifice. And love—a desire to return love for love. Giorgio Tiepolo writes, "Anyone who does not fall in love with God by looking at Jesus dead upon the cross will never fall in love" (The Practice of the Love of Jesus Christ, 11).
And love refuses to forget the suffering of the Beloved. Why would we want to dismiss from our minds what he went through for us? We memorialize the sacrifice of our war veterans. And Holocaust survivors implore us to "never forget." Why? Because love remembers.
Does focusing on the crucifix cause the resurrection to slip from view? On the contrary, it brings to mind the great gift that the slain Lamb of God gained for all who believe—life everlasting. We fall victim to a false dichotomy if we think the crucifix is an offense to the resurrected Lord. The Catholic Church teaches that the crucifixion and resurrection are part of one whole: the paschal mystery.
When we look at a crucifix, it is never without the awareness that ChristÂ’s suffering ended in the victory of the resurrection. And when we rejoice in the resurrection, we are to be always mindful of the fact that it sprang from the perfect sacrifice of our Lord on Calvary. -
show pics of crucifix u have at homes!
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refer to the picture of my house altar...
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anymore? i recently come across a catholic bookstore tt sells empty crucifix...as in everything was missing except the 'INRI' sign above
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it it's empty, its not called a crucifix anymore. it's merely an empty cross. but a cross with the INRI is quite a sight. I've never seen anything like that.Originally posted by NT2:anymore? i recently come across a catholic bookstore tt sells empty crucifix...as in everything was missing except the 'INRI' sign above -
Prayer before a Crucifix
Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus,
I cast myself upon my knees in Thy sight,
and with the most fervent desire of my soul
I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst impress upon my heart
lively sentiments of faith, hope and charity,
with true contrition for my sins, and a firm purpose of amendment,
while with deep affection and and grief of soul
I ponder within myself and mentally contemplate Thy five Wounds,
having before my eyes that which David, thr prophet, spoke of Thee, my Jesus:
"They have pierced My hands and My feet; they have numbered all My bones."
Our Father
Hail Mary
Glory Be
for the Holy Father's intentions -
Catholic bookshop beside Ss Peter & Paul got sellOriginally posted by SingaporeMacross:it it's empty, its not called a crucifix anymore. it's merely an empty cross. but a cross with the INRI is quite a sight. I've never seen anything like that. -
Carlo Catholic Society.Originally posted by NT2:Catholic bookshop beside Ss Peter & Paul got sell
I just bought some tracts and a Catholic English Chinese Dictionary.. -
u shld go and see the empty crucifixOriginally posted by SingaporeMacross:Carlo Catholic Society.
I just bought some tracts and a Catholic English Chinese Dictionary..
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they r still there!!!Originally posted by NT2:u shld go and see the empty crucifix -
How to upload?Originally posted by NT2:show pics of crucifix u have at homes! -
www.photobucket.comOriginally posted by neo2:How to upload?