Catechism says to get a crucifix

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My Catechism says get a crucifix, yet the nun teaching me has not mentioned it at all.
I have a pretty messed up background and what Christianity was in there was well, very very messed up and it looks like the nun is trying to straighten that all out and I’m sure the priest will.
So, whats the deal with a crucifix? The book says it’s a reminder and there’s even a prayer in the book that’s to be said infront of one. Anyone mind advising me here?
 
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My Catechism says get a crucifix, yet the nun teaching me has not mentioned it at all.
I have a pretty messed up background and what Christianity was in there was well, very very messed up and it looks like the nun is trying to straighten that all out and I’m sure the priest will.
So, whats the deal with a crucifix? The book says it’s a reminder and there’s even a prayer in the book that’s to be said infront of one. Anyone mind advising me here?
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Where does the catechism say to get a crucifix?
 
Most Catholics will own a crucifix, or several, but I am not aware of any rule that they must own one. A Catholic Church must have a crucifix. It is a reminder of Christ’s sacrifice for us.
 
flufflepuff,

It is through Christ’s sacrifice that we are reconciled to God and made partakers of his divine nature. This sacrifice is renewed at every Mass. That is why a crucifix is placed on the altar: to remind the priest what is taking place. And why a larger crucifix is hung for the congregation to see. It is why we make the sign of the cross, and it is why we hang crucifixes in our homes.

The crucifix also gives us a sobering picture of what sin does, what it deserves, and what it did to our Lord. It reminds us of the lengths he went to, in order to show how much he loves us. It is also a powerful weapon against the devil, who was defeated at the cross.

If you get a crucifix, make sure it portrays Christ suffering (not a modern ‘resurrexifix’ – cf. Mediator Dei 62), and be sure to have it blessed by a priest. If you happen to get one with a St. Benedict Medal in it, make sure the priest uses the official rite of blessing for the medal, separately from the crucifix.
 
Can you check where you read that? Maybe it was in another book as a suggestion or recommendation? The online Catechism does not contain the word crucifix.
 
Huh, embarassed to say this, but I can’t find it. I’m reading from the Baltimore Catechism, and now I can’t find it.
 
flufflepuff said:
Huh, embarassed to say this, but I can’t find it. I’m reading from the Baltimore Catechism, and now I can’t find it.
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Here’s all I found in the online Baltimore Catechism:

**222. Do we honor Christ and the saints when we pray before the crucifix, relics, and sacred images?
We honor Christ and the saints when we pray before the crucifix, relics, and sacred images because we honor the persons they represent; we adore Christ and venerate the saints.
  1. Do we pray to the crucifix or to the images and relics of the saints?
    We do not pray to the crucifix or to the images and relics of the saints, but to the persons they represent.
    **
 
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Here’s all I found in the online Baltimore Catechism:

**222. Do we honor Christ and the saints when we pray before the crucifix, relics, and sacred images?
We honor Christ and the saints when we pray before the crucifix, relics, and sacred images because we honor the persons they represent; we adore Christ and venerate the saints.
  1. Do we pray to the crucifix or to the images and relics of the saints?
    We do not pray to the crucifix or to the images and relics of the saints, but to the persons they represent.
    **
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I saw it in here, along with the suggestion of carrying around a cross in my pocket. Maybe I mis-read it.
 
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