[Magdalen] Church layouts, was Re: Religion Without God

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Our crosses can be vacant, symbolizing the resurrection, or they can have
Jesus hanging on them.  How dreary that some folks want to tell others what
they ought to want.

There's an image here of the altar cross at Holy Cross Monastery, where a
choir I sing in constitute the artists-in-residence. I have a copy of it in
my office. A brother created it in his cell.

http://carolinayankee.smugmug.com/Religion/Holy-Cross-Monastery/i-RpSCBbg

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better
for people coming behind you, and you don’t do it, you're wasting your time
on this Earth.”  -- *Roberto Clemente

On Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> In a message dated 12/30/2014 9:02:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> marionwhitevale at gmail.com writes:
>
> I  love what you have written of the crucifix>>>>
>
> When I was a communicant of Christ Church Cathedral, Eau Claire,
> I found an antique crucifix that was the same size as the bare altar
> cross, and the Cathedral was happy to have it to use during
> Lent.
>
> Later, I was making what was then a yearly visit to Germany, and
> purchased a large, carved-wooden almost life sized crucifix which
> the Dean had wanted for a "pulpit cross".  I think I've  mentioned
> the shocked Minneapolis Customs House personnel when I walked
> through the building carrying the cross over my shoulder.
>
> In any case, on both occasions, the same family went into orbit
> because "the crucifix is (Roman) Catholic.  They shouldn't be
> in Episcopal churches".
>
> On both occasions, the Cathedral Dean was able to silence them
> with "Christ died for all, not just for Roman Catholics.  Live with  it."
>
>
> David S.
>