A cross or a crucifix?

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I don’t think you can sell or buy blessed items…The items must be blessed after they are purchased…This practice is called Simony, after Simon Magus who tied to buy the Holy Spirit for his magic act
 
Generally what happens is a place will say they will have the articles blessed after you purchase them, or that instead of directly buying them you can give a suggested donation for them.

These are what the best places do. It’s a courtesy to have them blessed for you, but a direct exchange for something blessed even if the intent is just for the item and not the blessing, has a bad appearance generally.

I’m fairly certain from a brief glance that isn’t an ‘official’ shop above.

That being said having an article blessed is usually very easy, even St. Benedict medals don’t require a Benedictine to bless them, any priest can do it properly if he breaks out the ritual book book for it.

There’re some organizations that are dedicated to rescuing holy items that have somehow gotten into auction houses and are being auctioned by people who do not care about relics or simony, but only making money.

There’s a hypothesis running around that selling a blessed object removes the blessing, but AFAIK this is only speculation.
 
I only wear a cross. Jesus died, was removed from the cross, buried and arose on the third day.
 
Archbishop Fulton Sheen summarized the reason for using a crucifix instead of an empty cross when he said, “Keep your eyes on the crucifix, for Jesus without the cross is a man without a mission, and the cross without Jesus is a burden without a reliever.”
 
Shin said:
Generally what happens is a place will say they will have the articles blessed after you purchase them, or that instead of directly buying them you can give a suggested donation for them.

These are what the best places do. It’s a courtesy to have them blessed for you, but a direct exchange for something blessed even if the intent is just for the item and not the blessing, has a bad appearance generally.

I’m fairly certain from a brief glance that isn’t an ‘official’ shop above.

That being said having an article blessed is usually very easy, even St. Benedict medals don’t require a Benedictine to bless them, any priest can do it properly if he breaks out the ritual book book for it.

There’re some organizations that are dedicated to rescuing holy items that have somehow gotten into auction houses and are being auctioned by people who do not care about relics or simony, but only making money.

There’s a hypothesis running around that selling a blessed object removes the blessing, but AFAIK this is only speculation.
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ok I’ll look into that thanks for the info.
 
redrosetea said:
Archbishop Fulton Sheen summarized the reason for using a crucifix instead of an empty cross when he said, “Keep your eyes on the crucifix, for Jesus without the cross is a man without a mission, and the cross without Jesus is a burden without a reliever.”
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Wow - I had never thought of it that way before. Thanks!! 🙂
 
Hi all…
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   Crucifix..I too believe it is more outwardly reminding of HIS sacrifice for us.  

  You might be able to find what you are looking for at [www.planeticthus.com](www.planeticthus.com)  

   I hope you do !!!  Have a wonderful and Blessed Easter !!!  I know mine will be, I will be CONFIRMED tonight at Mass !!!  

   God bless everyone !!!  :knight1::crossrc::blessyou:
 
Thanks I just took a quick look and they have only crosses, but some very nice ones…A cross I have, but I would like a crucifix
 
Shin that is very nice but I would like one a bit more ornate…You know what women are like!:D…I will know it when I see it but it is lots of fun looking for it…I love to shop even online
 
In the Protestant tradition, they do not use a crucifix. So, in my house with my Protestant spouse, we had a dickens hanging a cross. Finally, in a Catholic bookstore I selected a cross, not a crucifix, which we display.
 
Shin said:
Generally what happens is a place will say they will have the articles blessed after you purchase them, or that instead of directly buying them you can give a suggested donation for them.

These are what the best places do. It’s a courtesy to have them blessed for you, but a direct exchange for something blessed even if the intent is just for the item and not the blessing, has a bad appearance generally.

I’m fairly certain from a brief glance that isn’t an ‘official’ shop above.

That being said having an article blessed is usually very easy, even St. Benedict medals don’t require a Benedictine to bless them, any priest can do it properly if he breaks out the ritual book book for it.

There’re some organizations that are dedicated to rescuing holy items that have somehow gotten into auction houses and are being auctioned by people who do not care about relics or simony, but only making money.

There’s a hypothesis running around that selling a blessed object removes the blessing, but AFAIK this is only speculation.
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I E-mailed them and they do not bless it until after purchase and its only done if you ask for it. She said that yes selling an already blessed item does take the blessing away. But if it is blessed after purchase it is ok.
 
redrosetea said:
Which would you wear a cros of a crucifix? I think I would rather wear a crucifix, but I haven’t seen many for sale in jewelry stores…They usually show very beautiful crosses

I reacll when I was a girl it was more of a protestant thing to wear a plain cross…I have a cross I seldom wear, I prefer a miraculous medal

Is there a place I can find a nice crucifix that doesn’t look like it is made for a man only?
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Leaflett Missal company has a excellent selection of Crucifix’s Here is a link to their site.

http://www.leafletonline.com/catalog/GroupDetails/GroupLanding1.aspx?gid={57fb2df9-3258-41d1-a196-a101602c54a2}&SearchType=_GROUP_SEARCH&GroupName=Jewelry&
 
SEARS carrys crucifixes as well as crosses. I will wear a crucifix, and I will not wear a plain cross anymore. I need to remember it was Christ’s death and passion and gave me such a privilege of being His. It reminds me of His death and passion, it reminds me of all the Saints and Matrys who have lived and died for the faith. My crucifix keeps everything in perspective for me.
 
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