The Compassion Crucifix

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Would anyone here know the history behind the design of the “compassion crucifix?”

http://www.madonnashopsonline.com/images/1288964038534-752644354.jpeg

I’ve seen this cross before, but never noticed Mary with the Chalice until today when I was shopping. 😊 I’d love to know the history of the design, especially since Our Lady of Sorrows is coming up in a little less than six weeks.

Thanks for any help!
 
It’s just a beautiful icon, an expression of all the things beautiful about our Church!
It’s the Blessed Mother, saving Our Lord’s most precious Blood, an expression of Her love.
Our Lady is jealous of her Son’s glory.

She wants our Lord glorified through in every moment, and we can glorify Him by praising Her and asking Her intercession. A Mother’s love, for her son…who is the Son of God the Saviour of Mankind…is demonstrated in the Crucifix of Compassion!
 
“jealous of her son’s glory”? Where do you get that?
 
zenith15 said:
“jealous of her son’s glory”? Where do you get that?
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Two of the meanings of the word jealous are:
  1. “very watchful or careful in guarding or keeping”,
  2. " requiring exclusive loyalty".
These two meanings would aptly fit in the description of Our Blessed Mother.

She is very watchful and careful that her Son be glorified, and knows that He requires our loyalty.

However, the word “jealous” is usually used in the negative sense such as “resentfully suspicious of a rival”.

I think that is what caused the confusion.
 
I was actually hoping to find out about the history of the design, as in how old the image is, who the artist may have been, ect…
 
Dorothy said:
Two of the meanings of the word jealous are:
  1. “very watchful or careful in guarding or keeping”,
  2. " requiring exclusive loyalty".
These two meanings would aptly fit in the description of Our Blessed Mother.

She is very watchful and careful that her Son be glorified, and knows that He requires our loyalty.

However, the word “jealous” is usually used in the negative sense such as “resentfully suspicious of a rival”.

I think that is what caused the confusion.
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Oh, ok that makes sense then–thank you.
 
BeeSweet said:
Would anyone here know the history behind the design of the “compassion crucifix?”

http://www.madonnashopsonline.com/images/1288964038534-752644354.jpeg

I’ve seen this cross before, but never noticed Mary with the Chalice until today when I was shopping. 😊 I’d love to know the history of the design, especially since Our Lady of Sorrows is coming up in a little less than six weeks.

Thanks for any help!
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That’s so beautiful! I’ve never seen that design before, I don’t think you can get it in the UK, at least not to buy as an individual crucifix.
 
thegreatship said:
For those interested, this website will be most helpful:mountschoenstatt.org/schoenstatt/200-questions/32-chapter-eight-about-schoenstatt-s-history
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That’s great! Finally an answer after such a long time ago asking!

"The Unity Cross is a well-known work of religious art that originated in Schoenstatt. It depicts Mary at the side of the crucified Christ, holding the chalice to collect the redeeming blood. It shows Mary’s cooperative role in the work of redemption and the “two-in-oneness” of Christ and Mary in the Father’s plan of salvation.

The cross was created by the first generation of Chilean Schoenstatt seminarians who studied in Brazil and Switzerland. During their studies (at the end of the 1950s) Schoenstatt in Chile went through a great crisis of unity. When the first of their number was ordained a priest and ready to return to Chile, they wished to give a gift to the MTA that would both give thanks for their formation and help work the miracle of unity.

The Unity Cross was crafted by one of the seminarians (the future Fr. Angel Vicente Cerró). Finished in 1960, it was brought to the Schoenstatt Shrine in Bellavista (Santiago), Chile in the Holy Night of Christmas 1960. To the grateful astonishment of all, the arrival of the Unity Cross did usher in a new era of reconciliation and unity. Just five years later, when Fr. Kentenich celebrated his 80th birthday (Rome, 1965), the Chilean Schoenstatt Family gave it to him as their gift. He gave it to the Ladies of Schoenstatt in Stuttgart, Germany. The original of the Unity Cross is still found in the Schoenstatt Shrine in Stuttgart today.

Today the Unity Cross is a familiar feature of many Shrines and home shrines around the world. It has even found their way into other circles, including the communities founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, after Mother Teresa took a great liking to this design."
 
AND… It’s totally within pilgrimage distance for me! God bless you, thegreatship!
 
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