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I'm not sure what you mean by 'mandatory' symbol. The crucifix is called a sacramental; it is an item that is supposed to help Catholics focus on some aspect of spirituality. There are no devotions to any of these things (sacramentals) that are 'mandatory' to membership in good standing.
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What is a crucifix?
A crucifix is a representation of Jesus on the cross. The crucifix is used mainly in the Roman Catholic church.
What is the catholic symbol used in Mexico?
The crucifix, used by most Christianity.
What denominations use the crucifix?
The CATHOLIC DENOMINATION uses the CRUCIFIX.
What is the Crucifix from the Roman Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerRoman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church. A crucifix is a representation of the cross with a corpus on it - a cross with a figure of Christ nailed to it. See link below:
Where can you buy a crucifix?
You can buy a crucifix at any Catholic gift shop.
Is Latin used in Catholic churches?
yes
How do you know if you are in a Catholic or Anglican church?
Catholic churches will have a bowl or font of holy water near the entrance, into which followers dip their fingers to perform the sign of the cross. Inside the church will be pictures and statues of saints, with provision for the faithful to pray in front of the statues. There should be a large crucifix - a cross, with a likeness of the crucified Jesus on it. Modern Catholic churches have confessionals - small cubicles which the faithful can enter and confess sins in private to a priest. Anglican churches can be 'low' church or 'high' church. The Anglican low church would have no pictures of saints or crucifixes inside, whereas Anglican high churches would probably have at least a crucifix.
Does the catholic church have a crucifix?
Yes, definitely
What is crucifix in a catholic church?
A Cruciform Church is a term describing anything that is cross-shaped. The actual word 'Cruciform' means 'a cross-shaped church'. The reason why Christians have Cruciform Churches is mainly because the cross is related a lot with Christ and how he died on a Crucifix. This is the typical image of a Gothic church.
Do Catholics wear a crucifix during Advent?
There is nothing that requires a Catholic to wear a crucifix at anytime. Some choose to wear a crucifix, some do not. Advent has nothing to do with the decision.
Who uses vestments and a crucifix?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe only one who would normally wear a crucifix over a vestment would be a Bishop, who would wear a crucifix and carry a crozier.
Is the draped Cross Catholic?
No, not really. Near the end of Lent, (the last two weeks) it is customary in the Catholic Church to VEIL all the crucifix's completely. "Draped" Cross, where a piece of cloth is flung over the arms of the cross is a protestant invention, which, unfortunately, has been adopted in some Catholic Churches.
