Wearing A Cross?

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i am a catholic. and i have done some things in the past that im truly sorry for. my mother died in march of 2009 since then im not the same person. i would like to start wearing a cross to show god that i am a changed man and i am more than sorry for the bad things i did.

what do you think. all answers are welcome.
 
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i am a catholic. and i have done some things in the past that im truly sorry for.
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We are all sinners. (I take it that you’ve gone to confession already. If not please do so and remember that it is anonymous.)
my mother died in march of 2009 since then im not the same person.
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I am sorry for what you are going through; but be strong and have faith that she is in the Lord’s arms.
i would like to start wearing a cross to show god that i am a changed man and i am more than sorry for the bad things i did.
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what do you think. all answers are welcome.
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By all means, yes. Have the cross blessed as well.

A Brown Scapular and/or a crucifix would be even better. You could also wear the cross/crucifix with the scapular. All of them can be blessed.
 
Wearing a physical visual representation of the Faith is a good thing.

Keep in mind though if you wear them visibly you are designating yourself as a Ambassador for Christ, and if you act up people will associate that with Christ. So act accordingly.
 
So sorry for your loss. I think wearing a cross is a fine idea. I used to wear a green scapular everyday until I lost it. I still carry a miraculous medal and picture of Jesus in my wallet.
 
Go ahead and where the cross, but God knows about the change with or without the cross.
 
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Go ahead and where the cross, but God knows about the change with or without the cross.
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This is the best advice! Don’t wear a cross as magic or anything like that. It’s an outward sign of your affiliation to the Church and your love of Jesus Christ, and an inward reminder of what it means to be a Christian. Wear the Cross and remember to bear yours daily!
 
I never wore a cross because I always wear a scapular and a miraculous medal and didn’t want another chain around my neck but lately I now wear one every day because recently when I was suffering from temptation at home I found by wearing a cross stopped the temptations. I now wear it all the time and wear it openly at home for more protection.
 
There is no need to wear a cross to show God that you are a changed man. God alone knows the disposition of your heart.
Follow the advice already given. Seek the Sacrament of Reconciliation if you have not already done so. Give God priority in your life. Establish a prayer time, fifteen minutes to read scripture daily is a start. Since the hour of crucifixion is 3pm, many set aside this hour as their prayer time. St. Louis de Montfort said that when a sinner picks up the rosary and begin praying it, he will give up one or the other, his sin or the rosary. Prayer does not change God. It changes the person who prays.
Do not wear a crucifix to show God that you are a changed man. Wear a crucifix, hidden or visible, as a reminder of your own commitment to follow Christ.
 
Dear friend it is a personal choice to wear a crucifix/cross around your neck and liek other posters have said God already knows the sincerity of your heart and does not need to see you wearing a cross.Having said that I wear one at all times.I wear my gold cross and never remove it.Until you mentioned this i forgot it was around my neck (even though I hold it suring Mass and touch it constantly ).I like to wear my cross to remember how Christ gave His life for us and suffered such atrocious painful death.You do what makes you feel comfortable.God bless you.I am sorry for the loss of your mother may God grant her eternal life and may perpetual light shine upon her and may she rest in peace.Amen
 
OP, I’m curious – why do you feel that it might not be appropriate to wear a cross?

Rather than the physical thing, maybe you should think of the emotions behind it, and pray about those emotions. 🙂
 
i thank you for your honest answers. i cant repeat some of the answers i received when i posted this question to the yahoo answers board. they were very hurtful:-(

i think i will wear a cross to show god that i am not the man i was before my mother died. i dont know if i should have a cross in my apartment? and i will have it blessed by Monsignor Kelly

but if you are curious about my life to date and all the terrible things ive been going through. i have a blog that you can visit if you so choose.

ALifeShattered.BlogSpot.Com.

there you can see the face behind the person known as ‘ShatteredLife’ or Phillip A Mistretta (thats me) and soon ill be adding photographs of my family
 
ShatteredLife said:
i thank you for your honest answers. i cant repeat some of the answers i received when i posted this question to the yahoo answers board. they were very hurtful:-(

i think i will wear a cross to show god that i am not the man i was before my mother died. i dont know if i should have a cross in my apartment? and i will have it blessed by Monsignor Kelly

but if you are curious about my life to date and all the terrible things ive been going through. i have a blog that you can visit if you so choose.

ALifeShattered.BlogSpot.Com.

there you can see the face behind the person known as ‘ShatteredLife’ or Phillip A Mistretta (thats me) and soon ill be adding photographs of my family
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Find a nice crucifix for your apartment. The corpus is a reminder of what Christ endured for our sake.
Again, wearing the cross is not for God, but for you. Our prayers do not change God. They change us.
The crucifix I have in my bedroom also has the stations of the cross. You can find nice crucifixes on e-bay. I found a Sick set with mother of pearl.
 
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