The risen Christ crucifix

[IrishRush]

If one is not careful, soon their will be an empty cross which is typical of almost every protestant church who even has a cross, even many Anglican or Epsicopal churches only have a cross.

There is a Catholic church near me, St. John of the Cross, and their cross behind the altar is an empty cross. That’s the only time I’ve ever seen that in a Catholic church. They also have an odd looking “altar” that actually looked to me like a long folding table with a table cloth laid on it. This church is considered progressive by most of the catholics in the area I believe. I’ve only been there once, when I missed mass at my home parish and they had one about an hour and a half after the last one at my church.

 

[Holly3278]

All of the Novus Ordo parishes that I have ever been to have a traditional Crucifix.

 

[ConstantineTG]

I hope my earlier comment didn’t go unnoticed. But the Risen Christ on a cross is an age-old tradition in the Byzantine Rite. Its not something modern, nor is it Protestant in origin. Its Catholic (or some would say, Orthodox). Although I do agree that how it is used somewhat overboard in some RC parishes. I do agree with its use during the Easter season, but not beyond.