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Crosses	Raphael	Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Question: Brother, I was wondering what the Church's stance on the different types of crosses. We're all familiar with the "plain" Cross/Crucifix, but what about, for example, "gothic" style crosses, "celtic" type crosses (http://www.celtarts.com/celtic.htm), or "Arthur's Cross" (http://www.britannia.com/history/cross.html) -- are they acceptable for earing around your neck? Thank you Brother, I will pray for your mother.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Raphael: All of these crosses are fine. The Cross, regardless of artistic rendering, is a symbol of the Passion of our Lord. Various cultures and various artists may render this symbol in many ways and this is not a problem. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary P.S. Thank you for your prayers for my mother. She is doing remarkably well and is recovering miraculously -- especially since the doctors expected her to die. Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Raphael

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

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Brother,

I was wondering what the Church's stance on the different types of crosses. We're all familiar with the "plain" Cross/Crucifix, but what about, for example, "gothic" style crosses, "celtic" type crosses (http://www.celtarts.com/celtic.htm), or "Arthur's Cross" (http://www.britannia.com/history/cross.html) -- are they acceptable for earing around your neck?

Thank you Brother, I will pray for your mother.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Raphael:

All of these crosses are fine. The Cross, regardless of artistic rendering, is a symbol of the Passion of our Lord. Various cultures and various artists may render this symbol in many ways and this is not a problem.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

P.S. Thank you for your prayers for my mother. She is doing remarkably well and is recovering miraculously -- especially since the doctors expected her to die.

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Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum.
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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum