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

[James David Walley]

That's a lovely variant on the San Damiano crucifix. 

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On Dec 31, 2014, at 2:45 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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.
>>