Where is your crucifix hung in your home? And other religious pieces?

[Anonymous]

We are Greek Orthodox and have several icons hung around the house. Mary/Jesus and the saints our family members are named after. Used to have a decorative crucifix from Kirklands or somewhere similar but I'm not sure what happened to it. Will probably look for it today because it was pretty. That's about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Small ones in each bedroom. There's a holy water font on the wall next to front door so we can bless ourselves as we leave. Our family altar in in the dining room. It's pretty discrete and fellow Catholic tend to notice it more than non-Catholics. There are bibles and small religious statutes in each room. My DD each have a 3 inch guardian angel in unglazed cream colored pottery. I have a small statue of Mary. My fiancé has a wooden carved portrait of St. Joseph that he got when he became a stepfather. Everyone has a bedside Bible. There is a Bible in the living room. I also have a Missal with the Offices in print in our bedroom, but prefer to use Divine Office on my iPhone. There's a Catholic calendar next to DD#2's bed because she's a lector. We have a small framed portrait for each patron saint (baptismal name and/or confirmation name), one of St. JPII, and one of Pope Emeritus Benedict, and one of His Holiness Francis. On any given day, you'll see 4 rosaries in various stages of use. I also tend to forget to put back on my scapular immediately after my morning shower, so that might be on the back of the bathroom door. There is blessed salt in the kitchen. We are NOT the most devout family we know either.

Wait, your fiancé? You have that much Catholicism going on and you are living in sin with children?

I caught that too, that's why I thought it was a joke post.

No joke. Our priest knows. He knows that we have extenuating circumstances and are in the annulment process. He's less judgy than random strangers on DCUM I guess.

There is no such thing as extenuating circumstances. I can't imagine this being allowed.

I lived with my fiance before marriage and my priest was fine with it because we weren't having sex.

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Anonymous wrote:Small ones in each bedroom. There's a holy water font on the wall next to front door so we can bless ourselves as we leave. Our family altar in in the dining room. It's pretty discrete and fellow Catholic tend to notice it more than non-Catholics. There are bibles and small religious statutes in each room. My DD each have a 3 inch guardian angel in unglazed cream colored pottery. I have a small statue of Mary. My fiancé has a wooden carved portrait of St. Joseph that he got when he became a stepfather. Everyone has a bedside Bible. There is a Bible in the living room. I also have a Missal with the Offices in print in our bedroom, but prefer to use Divine Office on my iPhone. There's a Catholic calendar next to DD#2's bed because she's a lector. We have a small framed portrait for each patron saint (baptismal name and/or confirmation name), one of St. JPII, and one of Pope Emeritus Benedict, and one of His Holiness Francis. On any given day, you'll see 4 rosaries in various stages of use. I also tend to forget to put back on my scapular immediately after my morning shower, so that might be on the back of the bathroom door. There is blessed salt in the kitchen. We are NOT the most devout family we know either.

Wait, your fiancé? You have that much Catholicism going on and you are living in sin with children?

I caught that too, that's why I thought it was a joke post.

No joke. Our priest knows. He knows that we have extenuating circumstances and are in the annulment process. He's less judgy than random strangers on DCUM I guess.

There is no such thing as extenuating circumstances. I can't imagine this being allowed.

I lived with my fiance before marriage and my priest was fine with it because we weren't having sex.

How strange. We're also supposed to avoid the appearance of sin.

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Anonymous wrote:Small ones in each bedroom. There's a holy water font on the wall next to front door so we can bless ourselves as we leave. Our family altar in in the dining room. It's pretty discrete and fellow Catholic tend to notice it more than non-Catholics. There are bibles and small religious statutes in each room. My DD each have a 3 inch guardian angel in unglazed cream colored pottery. I have a small statue of Mary. My fiancé has a wooden carved portrait of St. Joseph that he got when he became a stepfather. Everyone has a bedside Bible. There is a Bible in the living room. I also have a Missal with the Offices in print in our bedroom, but prefer to use Divine Office on my iPhone. There's a Catholic calendar next to DD#2's bed because she's a lector. We have a small framed portrait for each patron saint (baptismal name and/or confirmation name), one of St. JPII, and one of Pope Emeritus Benedict, and one of His Holiness Francis. On any given day, you'll see 4 rosaries in various stages of use. I also tend to forget to put back on my scapular immediately after my morning shower, so that might be on the back of the bathroom door. There is blessed salt in the kitchen. We are NOT the most devout family we know either.

Wait, your fiancé? You have that much Catholicism going on and you are living in sin with children?

I caught that too, that's why I thought it was a joke post.

No joke. Our priest knows. He knows that we have extenuating circumstances and are in the annulment process. He's less judgy than random strangers on DCUM I guess.

There is no such thing as extenuating circumstances. I can't imagine this being allowed.

I lived with my fiance before marriage and my priest was fine with it because we weren't having sex.

How far did you go?

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Anonymous wrote:Small ones in each bedroom. There's a holy water font on the wall next to front door so we can bless ourselves as we leave. Our family altar in in the dining room. It's pretty discrete and fellow Catholic tend to notice it more than non-Catholics. There are bibles and small religious statutes in each room. My DD each have a 3 inch guardian angel in unglazed cream colored pottery. I have a small statue of Mary. My fiancé has a wooden carved portrait of St. Joseph that he got when he became a stepfather. Everyone has a bedside Bible. There is a Bible in the living room. I also have a Missal with the Offices in print in our bedroom, but prefer to use Divine Office on my iPhone. There's a Catholic calendar next to DD#2's bed because she's a lector. We have a small framed portrait for each patron saint (baptismal name and/or confirmation name), one of St. JPII, and one of Pope Emeritus Benedict, and one of His Holiness Francis. On any given day, you'll see 4 rosaries in various stages of use. I also tend to forget to put back on my scapular immediately after my morning shower, so that might be on the back of the bathroom door. There is blessed salt in the kitchen. We are NOT the most devout family we know either.

Wait, your fiancé? You have that much Catholicism going on and you are living in sin with children?

I caught that too, that's why I thought it was a joke post.

No joke. Our priest knows. He knows that we have extenuating circumstances and are in the annulment process. He's less judgy than random strangers on DCUM I guess.

There is no such thing as extenuating circumstances. I can't imagine this being allowed.

I lived with my fiance before marriage and my priest was fine with it because we weren't having sex.

Briefly dated a Catholic who claimed anal sex was OK but not vaginal. Oy vey!

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Anonymous wrote:18.29 - but please explain to me (I'm asking nicely, no snark) why 1) the necessity of the body of Christ on the cross and on necklaces; 2) the statues that do indeed adorn Catholic churches- I do see these as graven images; 3) the Saints - no mention in the bible; 4) the adoration or worship or whatever you want to call it of Mary - also not in the ible so I just don't get it - people says she's "revered not worshipped" - I don't undersand the difference; 5) and how do the saints and Mary intercede? That's not in the bible either. I guess I don't buy Transsubstantiation either so I'm probably a hopeless protestant but am curious.

Not sure what bible you've been reading but everything you say isn't in the bible absolutely is.

Please provide citations then. I know the Bible very well. Catholic theology is filled with things that cannot be substantiated Biblically.

There is an entire post about this a page back.

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Anonymous wrote:18.29 - but please explain to me (I'm asking nicely, no snark) why 1) the necessity of the body of Christ on the cross and on necklaces; 2) the statues that do indeed adorn Catholic churches- I do see these as graven images; 3) the Saints - no mention in the bible; 4) the adoration or worship or whatever you want to call it of Mary - also not in the ible so I just don't get it - people says she's "revered not worshipped" - I don't undersand the difference; 5) and how do the saints and Mary intercede? That's not in the bible either. I guess I don't buy Transsubstantiation either so I'm probably a hopeless protestant but am curious.

Not sure what bible you've been reading but everything you say isn't in the bible absolutely is.

Please provide citations then. I know the Bible very well. Catholic theology is filled with things that cannot be substantiated Biblically.

There is an entire post about this a page back.

Only one misused scriptural passage in that.

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Anonymous wrote:18.29 - but please explain to me (I'm asking nicely, no snark) why 1) the necessity of the body of Christ on the cross and on necklaces; 2) the statues that do indeed adorn Catholic churches- I do see these as graven images; 3) the Saints - no mention in the bible; 4) the adoration or worship or whatever you want to call it of Mary - also not in the ible so I just don't get it - people says she's "revered not worshipped" - I don't undersand the difference; 5) and how do the saints and Mary intercede? That's not in the bible either. I guess I don't buy Transsubstantiation either so I'm probably a hopeless protestant but am curious.

Not sure what bible you've been reading but everything you say isn't in the bible absolutely is.

Please provide citations then. I know the Bible very well. Catholic theology is filled with things that cannot be substantiated Biblically.

There is an entire post about this a page back.

Only one misused scriptural passage in that.

How was it "misused?" And you didn't respond to the post that reminded you that the church is the one that assembled the bible to begin with.

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Anonymous wrote:18.29 - but please explain to me (I'm asking nicely, no snark) why 1) the necessity of the body of Christ on the cross and on necklaces; 2) the statues that do indeed adorn Catholic churches- I do see these as graven images; 3) the Saints - no mention in the bible; 4) the adoration or worship or whatever you want to call it of Mary - also not in the ible so I just don't get it - people says she's "revered not worshipped" - I don't undersand the difference; 5) and how do the saints and Mary intercede? That's not in the bible either. I guess I don't buy Transsubstantiation either so I'm probably a hopeless protestant but am curious.

18:29 here. You say no snark but your post is dripping in it even if that was not your intention.

1) the necessity of the body of Christ on the cross and on necklaces
As I said our our year, our week and our mass are a reflection of the life and death of Christ (even our hours and days if you want to get really old school). Especially His death and sacrifice. The Crucifix is a symbol of this and a reminder. I've never met a catholic wearing a Crucifix that wasn't in a Holy Order. If you mean on the Rosary well, again, the mysteries all reflect the life and death of Christ.

2) the statues that do indeed adorn Catholic churches- I do see these as graven images
That is okay if you see these as graven images, you are not Catholic, but it doesn't make you right. Everything in a Catholic church is there for a reason and its been that way for a very very very long time. Most are visual aids because very few people could read at the times churches were being established. That is why we have so many symbols. That is why the stations of the cross have images and not just "Jesus falls the second time". Mary and Joseph are represented because they tell the story of Jesus' life. Every single thing in a Catholic church tells a part of or is a symbol of that story.

3) the Saints - no mention in the bible
As I said before Catholics don't put a lot of stock in the Old Testament. And Saints are mentioned in the bible, both the word and the people themselves. For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ - Ephesians 4:12. Saint derives from the Greek word for holy and set apart. Christians are called saints because they are called to live "set apart" and followers of Christ are called to be holy. The New testament is almost entirely made up of books by Saints. So I am confused by your question.

4) the adoration or worship or whatever you want to call it of Mary - also not in the ible so I just don't get it - people says she's "revered not worshipped" - I don't undersand the difference;
No snark right?
Mary is venerated. Venerated means: regard with great respect. Respect means: a feeling of deep admiration for someone. Worship (in the context of Christianity) means: reverent honor and homage paid to God

Why do Catholics respect Mary, who by the way was always shown great respect and reverence in the bible? God sent the Savior through her. Bottom line - but theres more. She was the first to witness a miracle by Jesus and it was at her request. Catholics believe John (and all the apostles) represents all the people of the Church. As Christ struggled on the cross he took the time to give her to him or to us. "Behold your son" "Here is your mother" I can go on here but this is getting long.

5) and how do the saints and Mary intercede? That's not in the bible either.
They speak your need to God the intervene on your behalf. Mary's intercession is in the bible by the way. Wedding at Cana. That said, again, Catholics are not bible literalists. After the time in the bible there is a great deal of Christian history.

Bonus) I guess I don't buy Transsubstantiation either so I'm probably a hopeless protestant but am curious.

Transubstantiation. You don't have to buy it or any Catholic teaching as it isn't your faith. It isn't how you worship God. Catholics believe that the apostles represent all of Christ's followers they were just His first. When He performed the miracles at the Last Supper he gave His body and blood to His followers. We believe that this takes place again during weekly communion. We believe in the real presence of Christ. His real presence is there in the church. It is my personal reason for veiling as it is my personal way to show humility before the real presence of God.

I hope that helped.

Regarding the body of Christ on the cross, you absolutely worship Christ. I see no way that that isn't a graven image. Regardless of your motivations, God said not to do it.

Do you follow all the laws in Leviticus? Everything in the bible? Have you beaten or killed your children lately? We're you or your spouse a virgin on her wedding night? I hope you took her to her father to be stoned if not. You wear only one fabric each day? Never eat shellfish or touch pork? Ever sold a house? Trim your beard? Work on Sunday? Had messy hair? Are fat of any kind? Told a white lie? All there with making idols and graven images.


As a poster said above Catholics don't follow the bible literally and let's be honest neither does any one else. They only cherry pick what works for them and what helps them justify their judgements of others.

Gay? Burn in hell. Eat some shrimp? Well lets ignore that law because they are so delicious with butter .... a fat.

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Anonymous wrote:18.29 - but please explain to me (I'm asking nicely, no snark) why 1) the necessity of the body of Christ on the cross and on necklaces; 2) the statues that do indeed adorn Catholic churches- I do see these as graven images; 3) the Saints - no mention in the bible; 4) the adoration or worship or whatever you want to call it of Mary - also not in the ible so I just don't get it - people says she's "revered not worshipped" - I don't undersand the difference; 5) and how do the saints and Mary intercede? That's not in the bible either. I guess I don't buy Transsubstantiation either so I'm probably a hopeless protestant but am curious.

Not sure what bible you've been reading but everything you say isn't in the bible absolutely is.

Please provide citations then. I know the Bible very well. Catholic theology is filled with things that cannot be substantiated Biblically.

There is an entire post about this a page back.

Only one misused scriptural passage in that.

Misused because it isn't interpreted the way you do right?

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Anonymous wrote:Small ones in each bedroom. There's a holy water font on the wall next to front door so we can bless ourselves as we leave. Our family altar in in the dining room. It's pretty discrete and fellow Catholic tend to notice it more than non-Catholics. There are bibles and small religious statutes in each room. My DD each have a 3 inch guardian angel in unglazed cream colored pottery. I have a small statue of Mary. My fiancé has a wooden carved portrait of St. Joseph that he got when he became a stepfather. Everyone has a bedside Bible. There is a Bible in the living room. I also have a Missal with the Offices in print in our bedroom, but prefer to use Divine Office on my iPhone. There's a Catholic calendar next to DD#2's bed because she's a lector. We have a small framed portrait for each patron saint (baptismal name and/or confirmation name), one of St. JPII, and one of Pope Emeritus Benedict, and one of His Holiness Francis. On any given day, you'll see 4 rosaries in various stages of use. I also tend to forget to put back on my scapular immediately after my morning shower, so that might be on the back of the bathroom door. There is blessed salt in the kitchen. We are NOT the most devout family we know either.

Wait, your fiancé? You have that much Catholicism going on and you are living in sin with children?

I caught that too, that's why I thought it was a joke post.

No joke. Our priest knows. He knows that we have extenuating circumstances and are in the annulment process. He's less judgy than random strangers on DCUM I guess.

There is no such thing as extenuating circumstances. I can't imagine this being allowed.

I lived with my fiance before marriage and my priest was fine with it because we weren't having sex.

How strange. We're also supposed to avoid the appearance of sin.

NP but they said a priest gave them dispensation.

[Anonymous]

Practicing Catholics with exactly ZERO crucifixes. We have a small cross purchased from our sister parish in Latin America which hangs in our kitchen. That's it. We are not showy about our religion.

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I love it when Christians try to say Catholics the orginal Christians are doing it wrong.

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Anonymous wrote:Small ones in each bedroom. There's a holy water font on the wall next to front door so we can bless ourselves as we leave. Our family altar in in the dining room. It's pretty discrete and fellow Catholic tend to notice it more than non-Catholics. There are bibles and small religious statutes in each room. My DD each have a 3 inch guardian angel in unglazed cream colored pottery. I have a small statue of Mary. My fiancé has a wooden carved portrait of St. Joseph that he got when he became a stepfather. Everyone has a bedside Bible. There is a Bible in the living room. I also have a Missal with the Offices in print in our bedroom, but prefer to use Divine Office on my iPhone. There's a Catholic calendar next to DD#2's bed because she's a lector. We have a small framed portrait for each patron saint (baptismal name and/or confirmation name), one of St. JPII, and one of Pope Emeritus Benedict, and one of His Holiness Francis. On any given day, you'll see 4 rosaries in various stages of use. I also tend to forget to put back on my scapular immediately after my morning shower, so that might be on the back of the bathroom door. There is blessed salt in the kitchen. We are NOT the most devout family we know either.

Wait, your fiancé? You have that much Catholicism going on and you are living in sin with children?

I caught that too, that's why I thought it was a joke post.

No joke. Our priest knows. He knows that we have extenuating circumstances and are in the annulment process. He's less judgy than random strangers on DCUM I guess.

There is no such thing as extenuating circumstances. I can't imagine this being allowed.

I lived with my fiance before marriage and my priest was fine with it because we weren't having sex.

How strange. We're also supposed to avoid the appearance of sin.

NP but they said a priest gave them dispensation.

Yes, but what did their non-believing neighbors think? I assure you, they thought this "Christian" couple was having sex. Their Christian friends who may not be as strong in their faith might have thought having sex was ok. It's just not a good situation.