What Do You Wear Around Your Neck?

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Since baptism an osmikonechniy krest (eight point cross) with words of Canon of Holy Cross of Gregory Sinai. Various crosses including seven point cross, five point cross. Rare to be four point cross either Latin or Catecomb cross. Eight point cross called Orthodox, six point called Russian Orthodox. Very similar to Papal and Patriarchal crosses in West. Crucifixion cross uncommonly worn as on the breast (nagrudniy) cross.
 
I wear the Brown Scapular and the Pardon Crucifix on a stainless steel chain ( I can’t afford precious metal and anything but that and stainless steel turns my skin green!).

Linda/figget3

Sine Cruce Nulla Corona
 
The Miraculous Medal
The “bullet” of the Militia Immaculata
 
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AmandaPS:
Miraculous medal and a brown scapular, but it makes my Protestant hubby nervous when I wear it to bed. Come to think of it, he was nervous when I started to hang a crucfix in our bedroom too… :rolleyes:

Edit: I just read that one had to be enrolled prior to wearing a scapular? I guess I’ll hang mine up then.
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What does it mean to “enroll the scapular”?
 
I do not wear any jewelry, with the excpetion of a a four-way cross medal. As stated before it has, the miraulous medal (Mary), St. Joseph, St. Christoper, and the Sacred Heart, but instead of a flower, the center of mine (and all those I have seen, but some time the images are blurred) has a sign of the Holy Spirit (dove). I counted this as a scapular, but maybe I should have clicked medal or cross. It has Our lady of Mount Carmel and the hearts of Mary and Jesus, so it is techinically a scapular too. I wonder why they still have St. Christoper, since I have heard that he is questioned as a saint.

I have worn cloth scapulars at times growing up, but I am very allergic to wool. I know that some have plastic coatings on the back, but a few sites I have read do not consider such scapulars as “authentic.” I know too, that some people feel that this type of mortification is helpful to them, but breaking out in hives and feeling as if I am a host to many parasites does not make me feel more spiritually inclined. I suppose it means that I am not that advanced in my spiritual path. I was thinking about getting another one, and having another try with it, but there are so many to choose from, that I feel as if I am “picking favorites.”
 
I wear a blessed Miraculous Medal. It wasn’t expensive. About 50 cents for the medal and about another $3 for the stainless steel chain.

I am in RCIA. When this poll started I didn’t wear anything around my neck. On June 12, I had not even begun to more seriously think about the Catholic Church.
 
I alway’s have my St. James the Greater Medal given to me by my Confirmation sponsor. Apart from when it is required due to job requirements, it stays on. On my military ID tags I have a medal 4-way cross and medal of St. Benedict.
-Dan G.
 
I wear a cross with a diamond thing in the middle:

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Sorry, the three dotted lines are NOT on my necklace 😛 but I couldn’t find a long enough line on the keyboard! :nope: :o but it looks something like that.

Anyway, this is another dumb question: is there really a difference between Catholic crosses and non-Catholic ones? I always thought of Catholic ones that have the bigger things sticking out on each point of the cross like this:


Though I could be wrong. Does it really matter?:confused:

Nicole
 

I wear a scapular and the Holy Face medal, I wore the miraculous medal for 30 years or more, when my father died I put it around his neck.
It went to his grave with him, so then I bought another one.
Problem is I ended up with too man around my neck, so I put them on my car keys.
The Miraculous medal,Saint Anthony and the child Jesus, The Matrix Medal, The Medal of truth, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help.​

In reply to your question, the main difference is Catholics have a Corpus Christi.
 
I wear a Rosary, and no, it is not sacriligious, as previously mentioned. Its from a church in England, although i dont remember the name. Its got wine colored beads, and a wooden cross with Jesus on it, made out of some kind of metal. its very nice. I pray on it also.
 
Paris Blues:
Anyway, this is another dumb question: is there really a difference between Catholic crosses and non-Catholic ones? I always thought of Catholic ones that have the bigger things sticking out on each point of the cross like this:

Nicole
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The crucifix in that picture is a Pardon Crucifix. That’s not the only option for a Catholic crucifix, but it’s a nice one.
 
I have seen some Catholics who seem to have a real obsession on wearing medals… like my beloved wife, wear a half dozen medals, etc. around their necks. This seems, to me, rather silly.
As far as I am concerned… all you really need is a Miraculous Medal. It has Our Lady on one side and a cross exalted by the ‘M’ on the other… showing how Mary exalts Christ Jesus.
As a Third Order Discalced Carmelite I have a scapular with the medals of the Cross and the Miraculous Medal sown on opposite ends.

John Paul II has urged Catholics to wear symbols of their Faith to work, which I often do. Sometimes people will notice and you have an opportunity to share your Faith with a friend. I have heard some people say: ‘What a wonderful charm.’ when they look at my Miraculous Medal. It is important to mention that we Catholic do not wear ‘charms’ but sacramentals which endow grace when worn reverently. I noticed people have genuine interest in the St. Benedict Cross too, and you may have an opportunity to share it’s origin with a friend.

One of the most important pin to wear is the Precious Feet of the preborn. So few Canadian Catholics really care about abortion any more and, consequently, most of our pro-life organizations are floundering. This is one fight we Catholics cannot back down from. The Holy Father has said time and time again… it is our DUTY to stand for these little friends of ours.
 
I usually wear a crucifix; although I do wear other things at times, such as a St. Patrick’s medal, a St. Christopher medal, a Sacred Heart medal, or my Air Force dogtags, which state my religion as “Catholic”. 🙂
 
Paris Blues:
Anyway, this is another dumb question: is there really a difference between Catholic crosses and non-Catholic ones? I always thought of Catholic ones that have the bigger things sticking out on each point of the cross like this

Though I could be wrong. Does it really matter?
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About the only difference there would be between a “Catholic” cross and a non-Catholic one would be the existance of a Corpus on the cross, thus making it a crucifix instead of a cross. Crucifixes are primarily (but not always) Catholic symbols of faith; Protestants tend to favor plain crosses without the body of Our Lord displayed on them.

The Pardon Crucifix on the rosary above is a form of cross fleuree, or fleur de lis, with stylized lilies at the end of the cross arms. You can view many (although certainly not all) of the various forms of cross at this site: home.att.net/~wegast/symbols/symbols.htm

As an example of one of those left out, the site above lists the cross patee:
http://home.att.net/~wegast/symbols/crosses/crspat.jpg

but doesn’t list the “Canturbury cross”, which is a a cross patee with rounded ends:
http://www.sourceonegifts.com/061/061-cantcross.gif

If you ever do any research into the various styles of cross and the symbolism behind them (not to mention all of the other Christian symbols and motifs), you’ll find it an absolutely fascinating experience. I know I did. 🙂 An absolutely indispensible little handbook to get started with is Carroll Whittemore’s Symbols of the Church, which you can review here: amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0687183014/qid=1105898397/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-4155286-3338541?v=glance&s=books
 
I wear a Miraculous Medal but I don’t believe it’s ever been blessed. Is this necessary? I also wear a silver locket in the shape of a heart with across on the front and the words “Agnus Dei” on the back. Inside is a small amount of wax blessed by the pope. Supposedly carries powerful protections.
 
I wear a pretty neat cross made out of three cement nails, which are held together by seven silver ring-like things. It was a Christmas gift from a CCD teacher that I work with at my church. I really like it, and next Sunday I plan on having the priest bless it for me.
 
Well, I wear about eight saint medals, a cross, and a scapular. Mind, the medals are all on two different chains respectively, but still, I need all the help that I can get! For fun, I will occassionally wear another necklace with them!

God Bless–JMJ
Laura 🙂
 
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