“Likewise, either on the altar or near it, there is to be a cross, with the figure of Christ crucified upon it, a cross clearly visible to the assembled people. It is desirable that such a cross should remain near the altar even outside of liturgical celebrations, so as to call to mind for the faithful the saving Passion of the Lord.” General Instructions on the Roman Missal (308)
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How I have come to know—truly know—the importance of the central image of Christians from the earliest days, and why we must not hide this truth from others or hide it from ourselves.
By William L. Patenaude, Catholic World Report, April 7, 2023
William L. Patenaude MA, KHS has a master’s degree in theology and is an engineer and 33-year employee of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. His debut novel A Printer’s Choice, has been described as “a smart, suspenseful Catholic sci-fi novel, with a richly imagined fictional world.”
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