Crucifix Tie?

[pianistclare]

I wouldn’t wear it to show that I’m Catholic, I would wear it to remind myself of God. I have trouble remembering God quite a bit.

My parents are not against me being Catholic. However my father often mocks the precious Blood of Christ when he drinks wine.

I think you are mistaken about what constitutes disapproving.
I would worry about that much more than what kind of tie I was wearing.
Again, get a Spiritual Director to work with you, rather than the internet.

 

[Crusaderbear]

However my father often mocks the precious Blood of Christ when he drinks wine.

That sounds like whistling past the graveyard…

 

[Mary_Estelle]

If your father mocks the Precious Blood of Christ…then I would say that he isn’t exactly on board with the Church. Let me say this: My father was a very quiet man, did not flaunt his beliefs, but was well respected by all that knew him. Terrible for me to say, but I think my father might have shown his worse side if he heard someone mocking the blood of Christ. Here, I hope you are man enough-Christian enough-to correct such mockery. No, you don’t need to punch him in the nose, but a gentle, firm correction is more valuable than any neck tie could ever be.

 

[roseofshannon]

I can’t speak to the specific situation of the OP, and so the others may have better advice than I would have; but I also can’t say that I agree 100% with the idea that one’s faith should only be displayed by their actions.

I keep religious artifacts around to help remind me to pray and seek the help of the saints and unite my sufferings to Christ.

If we do choose to wear a religious symbol, we better make sure our actions are in line with what we profess! So I agree, a heartfelt statement like, “Dad, I feel saddened when you mock Jesus like that. Out of respect for me I’d really appreciate it if you wouldn’t do that,” would be better than showing animosity.

Since we are in a world which is increasingly hostile to religion, Christianity especially, I feel strongly we need to relish our free speech and freedom of religion while we still can.

When our children were young we would walk around our neighborhood and say our rosary. I felt a bit uncomfortable because it felt like “showing off” in a way. The reason I overcame my discomfort was because of reading about the Irish not being allowed to say their “beads” in public, and the banning of all religious articles in communist and Muslim countries.

I had a feeling that things will get progressively worse, and I wanted my children to have solid memories of a time where we as a family would make a public profession of our faith. I was inspired by the Jewish residents who would walk through our neighborhood wearing their yarmulkes. We would pray for all our neighbors as we walked by.

I told my kids, “Exercise and enjoy your freedom of religion and freedom of speech for one day you may not have these rights anymore.”

 

[pianistclare]

I can’t speak to the specific situation of the OP, and so the others may have better advice than I would have; but I also can’t say that I agree 100% with the idea that one’s faith should only be displayed by their actions.

I keep religious artifacts around to help remind me to pray and seek the help of the saints and unite my sufferings to Christ.

If we do choose to wear a religious symbol, we better make sure our actions are in line with what we profess! So I agree, a heartfelt statement like, “Dad, I feel saddened when you mock Jesus like that. Out of respect for me I’d really appreciate it if you wouldn’t do that,” would be better than showing animosity.

Since we are in a world which is increasingly hostile to religion, Christianity especially, I feel strongly we need to relish our free speech and freedom of religion while we still can.

When our children were young we would walk around our neighborhood and say our rosary. I felt a bit uncomfortable because it felt like “showing off” in a way. The reason I overcame my discomfort was because of reading about the Irish not being allowed to say their “beads” in public, and the banning of all religious articles in communist and Muslim countries.

I had a feeling that things will get progressively worse, and I wanted my children to have solid memories of a time where we as a family would make a public profession of our faith. I was inspired by the Jewish residents who would walk through our neighborhood wearing their yarmulkes. We would pray for all our neighbors as we walked by.

I told my kids, “Exercise and enjoy your freedom of religion and freedom of speech for one day you may not have these rights anymore.”

Sheesh. No one suggested that he get rid of all his religious objects, which by the way, as a new Catholic I don’t really think he has a gob of them.
What do we know?
He’s a brand new Catholic.
He lives with his parents in a house that’s not particularly faith-friendly.
He’s got scruples.
He tends to obsess over things, like sin, and wondering if he’s “doing it right”.

Go ahead get a tie with a cross on it.
It just seems like a small thing in light of the other issues. But yes, faith should be lived. Display is vanity. He can wear a crucifix under his shirt like tens of thousands of people do. There is an emphasis here on things that really don’t matter, and the things that need attentions are being pushed aside.

I’m out.

 

[Crusaderbear]

Ummm, take the money that would be spent on this tie and put it in the collection plate? Just a suggestion.

 

[truetofaith]

Ummm, take the money that would be spent on this tie and put it in the collection plate? Just a suggestion.

He did say he makes the ties…I don’t really see any harm…unless the crucifix takes up the whole length of the tie.