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The Crucifix

The Crucifix is one of the greatest symbols of Catholic Church. The main theme of Christianity is the representation of Christ as a Redeemer and a Savior. The Crucifix reminds us of Christ's sacrifice of his life for the sins of mankind. It is a symbol of Christ's love for all people. The Crucifix is a cross with the image of Jesus' body. The Catholic Crucifix is a Latin cross with the body of Jesus Christ. It is the symbol of Catholic faith and upon which the whole church have been built up. The Crucifix symbolizes the redemption of mankind of its sins through the death of Jesus. The Crucifix represents a way of life for Christians.

Faith is the pillar on which the life of a Christian depends. The Crucifix is among the greatest pillars of Christian faith. Without faith there would not be any hope and our greatest hope is the Christ, who laid down his life in the cross will redeem us from all our sins. History of the Catholic Crucifix: The Crucifix was not widely used until 5th century. Prior to this period the most common symbol used to represent Christ was the Lamb of God. In 629 AD, the council of Constantinople ordered that the image of Jesus Christ lying dead on the cross be used as the symbol of faith instead of the Lamb of God.

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This image was the Crucifix and it depicted Christ's mortal life and his death in the cross for all the sins of mankind. In the early catholic Crucifixes the corpus of Christ was usually stylized in a kind of abstract manner. This started changing from the 9th century AD when medieval artists started depicting more realistic portals of Christ. In later years artists went for more ideally conceived imagery. The main reason behind this change was the renaissance movement which was happening all around the Europe. In the coming years the catholic Crucifix became accepted to all as the greatest symbol of Christian faith. It symbolized the sacrifice of Christ and the redemption of sins of all mankind.

In the 16th century the formation Protestants rebelled against the use of body of Christ on the cross and stripped the corpus from the Cross. They wanted to put greater emphasis on the resurrection of Christ. This continued and the Catholic Church stayed with the Crucifix while the Protestants went for the bare cross. Apart from being a strong symbol of our belief and faith, the Cross has also found its place in both art and jewellery. Christians all around the world wear Crosses around their body and proudly proclaim the belief in their Lord, Jesus Christ.

Are you looking for something special from the Holy Land? Among the best religious gifts that you can buy for your Catholic friends and relatives from the Holy Land are Crucifixes hand made out from Olive Wood in Bethlehem. This wood is considered very holy because it is said to be in existence from the times of Jesus and are found only in the Bethlehem area. This is the reason why Crucifixes made from this olive wood are popular all around the world.

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Crown of thorns

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The Crown of Thorns represents the suffering and agony of Jesus on the cross for the sole purpose of achieving salvation of humanity on earth.


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