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Hello! Tell me, please, is it possible to wear a double-sided cross, on one side is the Crucifixion, on the other - St. Nicholas. And can this cross mean something bad? And who is patronized by St. Nicholas?
Kseniya
Xenia, the cross can never mean bad. Such a cross can be worn. St. Nicholas patronizes all who pray to Him.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Is it possible to use the rosary as a censer, as a symbol of prayer ascending to God, during the litia (for a layman)? Sorry for such a stupid question.
Gleb
Gleb, how can a rosary become a censer? This is nonsense. You can't, of course. Yes, and the symbolism of the censer is somewhat different - reverent censing in front of the shrine, the Crucifixion, at which litias are usually performed.
hegumen Nikon (Golovko)
Father, hello, sorry to disturb you, I have a small question. I got it as a gift pectoral cross uk, I recently damaged mine (sent from Germany) with a crucifix (it has already been consecrated), but it does not have the inscription "save and save" on it. Can I wear it? Sorry again. Thank you in advance.
Natalya, if the cross was consecrated by an Orthodox priest, then feel free to wear it. Otherwise, it is better to bring the cross to the temple, show it to the priest, and, if the cross is Orthodox, then consecrate it.
Priest Vladimir Shlykov
I was baptized as a child and wore an ordinary soft metal cross. Probably, from the influence of external factors and time, after 35 years, the ear broke off on it and it became impossible to wear it. I bought a new cross in a jewelry store that I liked, Orthodox with a crucifix. I consecrated it in the temple and have been wearing it for 10 years now. Based on this, I have 2 questions. 1. The first cross is very dear to me, I don’t want to give it to the temple, but I also don’t want to hide it somewhere in a box, so I attached it near the icon of the Savior in my car, and it turns out that it is always with me too ( moreover, the priest consecrated the car). Is it possible to do this, and is it not a reproach? 2. I chose the second cross among others on the counter, bought it, consecrated it, and it was on it that I did not look at the back. And only years later I discovered that it did not say "SAVE AND SAVE". Is it necessary to give it to a jewelry workshop to make an inscription? After all, they don’t write quickly, which means that they will have to put on another cross for several days. And I would not like to. Please answer and God bless you for all your answers, for your website and for everything you do! Dmitry
Dmitry
1) The way you did it is quite acceptable, because we hang icons in the car, you can also hang a cross, most importantly, do not forget to pray while looking at it. 2) On the pectoral cross, it is not necessary that “Save and save” be written.
Deacon Ilya Kokin
Good day. The question is. I was presented with a crucifix with relics brought to the temple. The wife scolds that it is impossible to take. How to be?
Dmitry
Dmitry, it seems that your wife is a superstitious woman and, probably, a little church. The life-giving Cross is our life, our protection and our hope. Especially - a cross with relics. It is very good that you were presented with this Cross. Keep the Crucifix at home and pray to our Savior.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Hello, father! Is it possible to make silver cross and decorate with stones, and later baptized in the church? Thanks for the advice!
Daniel
Daniel, you can make a custom-made cross. Please note that the cross must be Orthodox, always with a crucifix. You can decorate and precious stones. Such a cross will definitely need to be consecrated in the church, and it will be possible to baptize with it.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Christ is in our midst, father! Is it possible from the street side to front door private house to attach a small cross with a crucifix, or should it be on the inside of the door?
Alexander Skillful
Alexander, the cross is usually hung inside the house. You can, of course, hang the cross outside, but then it is desirable to make sure that the water does not wet the cross, and let it be quite small.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Good afternoon, tell me, is it possible for a seven-year-old child to wear a cross with four stones (they say this is a charm), or is the church against it? Thank you.
Anastasia
Anastasia, the cross is not a talisman, ("guardian" is generally not a Christian, pagan concept, associated with superstitions), but a visible symbol of our belonging to Orthodoxy. The cross must be worn from the very moment of baptism. If the cross is Orthodox and with a crucifix, even if it has jewelry in the form of stones, it can be worn. Only it seems to me that this is useless for a seven-year-old child, at that age it is better to wear a simple cross without any decorations.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Hello, father! I want to order a gold cross for my husband's birthday. Tell me, please, is it possible and correct if there is no crucifix on the cross, but only the inscription "save and save"? And is it possible to indicate on the cross the name of the person to whom it will belong? Thank you in advance.
Elena
Elena, the cross can be made to order. The cross must be strictly Orthodox and always with the Crucifixion. There should not be any superfluous inscriptions on the cross, only on reverse side"Save and Preserve", and, of course, no names other than the Name of the Savior Jesus Christ (Is. Chr.). The cross must be consecrated in the church.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Hello! Is it possible not to wear a cross if there is an image of a cross on the wearable icon with a heavenly patron on the back? Or is it better to wear them together (both the cross and the icon)?
Michael
Michael, a pectoral cross must be worn. It should not be a painted, but a full-fledged Orthodox cross, and always with a crucifix. And on the same chain with a cross, you can wear an icon.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Peace to you, father! Please tell me, this is a healthy curiosity - to find out why one way or another is done in the Church? For example, why do I need to be baptized before entering the Church and many such questions, the resolution of these questions helps me to more consciously approach what I learn, because if someone said something, but I didn’t understand why and why necessary to do, this is forgotten, and also if it is done without understanding the meaning, it can develop into Orthodox faith not to live, but to the fulfillment of some laws. Please help if this is correct or not. ask. tell.
Elena
Elena, your desire to meaningfully approach your churching is commendable. By making the sign of the cross, a Christian marks the beginning of his prayer - temple and home. This symbolizes the crucifixion with our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorification of His Sacrifice for us, gratitude to God, worship of Him.
Archpriest Maxim Khyzhiy
Hello, father. My child has a cross, but there is no Jesus Christ on it. I don't know how it happened. He was baptized with him. What do i do? New to buy? Should I continue to wear this one? I am very ashamed of my ignorance.
Tanya
Tanya, a cross without a crucifix can also be worn, but still, according to the rules, the Cross must be with a crucifix. If this bothers you, then get a new cross with a crucifix in a church shop, and let the old cross be kept at your home.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Hello, I have been wearing a cross all my life, there is a crucifix, but no skull. He is sanctified. This is bad? Is he not real?
Zalina
Hello Zalina! There are various canonical forms of crosses. There is nothing wrong with the fact that a skull is not depicted under the crucifix. Your cross is consecrated, this is the main thing. St. Demetrius of Rostov wrote as early as the 18th century: “Not according to the number of trees, not according to the number of ends, the Cross of Christ is revered by us, but according to Christ himself, with whose Most Holy Blood he was stained. Manifesting miraculous power, any Cross does not act by itself, but by the power of Christ crucified on it and the invocation of His Most Holy Name.
Priest Vladimir Shlykov
Hello! Can a cross on a rosary be without a crucifix? He is self-made.
Alexander
Ideally, an Orthodox cross should always be with a crucifix. Even in various small objects with the image of a cross there should be a crucifix. It often happens that even without the Crucifixion, and although there is nothing particularly terrible in this, it is still not correct.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Is it possible to make a small wooden cross on your own (without the image of the Savior), 30 centimeters in height, and if possible, when is it better to consecrate it? Thank you for answering questions!
Dmitry
Dmitry, an Orthodox cross must necessarily be with a crucifix. Such work should be started only with the blessing of the priest. And if you are blessed, then the cross must be made in compliance with the rules, that is, you must fast on the days when you make the cross, and before that take communion.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Hello! They were in the church, and out of ignorance, placing a candle next to the Crucifixion, they asked the Lord for health for the living, although candles are placed there for the repose. Please tell me how serious this error is and what needs to be done to fix it?
alla
God, you don't have to do anything. With God, everyone is alive. God knows your intentions, and knows that you wish good to those for whom you prayed, and therefore calm down - your prayer is accepted as about health. Now, if you intentionally prayed for the repose of the living, then it would be a serious mistake, but otherwise, it's okay.
Hieromonk Viktorin (Aseev)
Orthodox pectoral cross without crucifix has quite ancient history, and, probably, that is why today you can find so many varieties of these items. As we all know from history, over the course of time, different peoples of the Christian world had a variety of underwear - with and without a crucifix, with a different number of ends - three-pointed, made in the shape of the letter "T", four-pointed, eight-pointed, equilateral or unequal. But the most common option in the Orthodox world is the eight-pointed pectoral cross, on which the crucifix may or may not be depicted. Although many priests say that there are no strict rules about wearing a pectoral cross of a certain shape.
Pectoral crosses, on which there is no crucifixion of the Savior, are considered the most ancient. At the very beginning of the Christian era, only the geometric shape of the cross was depicted, which in itself was a symbol of Christianity. After some time, the cross began to depict the crucifixion of Christ in combination with some other symbolic elements. The crucifixion on body and other crosses began to be depicted only in the second or third century. And already in the seventh century the Greek learned monk Sinai (who at that time was the abbot of Mount Sinai) wrote his polemical essay, which later became famous, and illustrated it with the image of the Crucifixion.
At the same time, in his work, he was the first to use the Greek crucifix, in other words - eight-pointed cross. And later, when the scribes rewrote his work, he asked them to redraw this cross as carefully as possible. And since the Monk Anastasius of Sinai was a very respected person, the image of such a cross becomes widespread in the East.
We can say that the image of the crucifixion on pectoral crosses began to be performed relatively recently. According to many historians and experts, until the seventeenth century, pectoral cross without crucifix. And according to many priests, pectoral crosses, on which there is a crucifix, do not correspond to Christian canons - since they have an image of Christ on them, they automatically turn into an icon, and it, in turn, is intended for prayer and direct perception. And if worn, hiding it from human eyes, then there is a high probability that it will be used for other purposes, that is, as a magical amulet or amulet. After all, the cross is a sacred symbol, and the crucifixion is an image. And if priests wear crosses with a crucifix on their chests, then they wear them in plain sight, so those around, seeing him, are inspired to pray. Well, as for the pectoral crosses that we wear on the chest, it is believed that they should not have a crucifix, since they are a symbol.
But it should be noted that you should not be embarrassed by this circumstance and in any way fight it. But it is desirable to perceive the meaning of this image in the spirit ancient church. And as an example, illustrating the attitude to data, seemingly insignificant rules, we can cite the following episode. As early as the fourth century, the rule of Basil the Great was adopted, which was included in the Nomocanon, which, in particular, said - "Anyone who wears any icon as an amulet must be excommunicated for three years from Holy Communion." As you can see, already in those days the holy fathers of the Church followed quite strictly the attitude towards the image, the icon, stood guard over Orthodoxy and in every possible way protected it from manifestations of paganism.
tradition to wear pectoral cross without crucifix or with the crucifixion is rooted not only in the tradition of honoring the Lord's Cross, but also in the whole content of the existence of a Christian. After all, even during the rite of baptism, when the priest puts a wearable on a person, he reminds him of his life path. That is, Christ said - "Whoever wants to follow me, take up your cross and follow me."
And it turns out that everyone who lives only for himself ultimately turns out to be spiritually incorporeal, and vice versa, those who have passed through the cross receive life with God.
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What should be Orthodox pectoral cross? Wooden or gold, large or small, with or without a crucifix, or maybe with the image of other saints? And what about wearable icons? These questions haunt many lay people.
Pectoral Orthodox cross
I remember, back in school days, on an excursion in one of the Christian cathedrals, all participants at the entrance were given wooden crosses. And those who wore their shirt under their shirt were asked to take it off and put on the church one. They explained this by the fact that ours are just an ornament, and it is impossible to enter the temple without a consecrated cross.
Today's editorial "So simple!", sorted out in Orthodox iconography and tell you what kind of cross an Orthodox Christian should wear. After all, as stated in Holy Scripture: “But I do not want to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified for me, and I for the world”(Gal. 6:14).
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In the Orthodox world, opinions regarding the pectoral cross vary. Some priests strictly forbid wearing a cross without a crucifix and the inscription "Save and save", while others, on the contrary, do not attach much importance to this and recommend wearing simple crosses, without inscriptions and images.
The only thing that opinions agree on is that the cross must be consecrated in Orthodox Church . The material from which it is made is completely irrelevant. It is strictly forbidden to talk about the religious advantages of expensive crosses over simple ones, because this will not affect the quality of the holy power of the cross. A person should not honor gold and silver, but power and the image on the cross.
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An Orthodox cross can be eight-pointed, six-pointed, four-pointed drop-shaped, shamrock or Latin four-pointed.
The image of the crucifixion is the subject of heated debate between representatives different confessions. Catholics believe that Jesus was crucified on the cross with three nails, Orthodox that four. Therefore, on the Catholic cross, the Savior's feet are thrown one on top of the other, and on the Orthodox one they are located side by side.
Historically, the crucified Jesus on the cross appeared only in the IV century. Until that time, only the image of the cross itself was revered. And only in the 5th century did the tradition of depicting the crucified Christ take root. Hence the conclusion that for the believer Orthodox Christian It is permissible to wear a pectoral cross with and without a crucifix.
The combination of the crucifix and the cross received the final justification in 692 in the 82nd rule Trulsky Cathedral. It established the canon of the iconographic Orthodox image of the crucifixion, which shows both death and the victory of the Savior. Catholics did not accept these rules and the symbolic image of Christ. They established a new type of crucifixion, in which the features of human suffering and the agony of crucifixion predominate.
Therefore, the strictness of some holy fathers regarding inscriptions and crucifixion is quite understandable. The crucifix symbolizes faith in Christ, who died and rose again for our salvation. The crucifix is another visible symbol of the Christian faith.
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Saint John of Kronstadt explains: “The Byzantine four-pointed cross is actually a “Russian” cross, since, according to Church Tradition, the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir brought from Korsun, where he was baptized, just such a cross and was the first to install it on the banks of the Dnieper in Kyiv. A similar four-pointed cross has been preserved in the Kiev Sophia Cathedral, carved on a marble board of the tomb of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, son of St. Vladimir. It is necessary to honor both one and the other equally, since the form of the cross itself has no fundamental difference for believers. ”.
Abbot Luke: “In the Orthodox Church, its holiness does not depend on the shape of the cross, provided that the cross is made and consecrated precisely as a Christian symbol, and not originally made as a sign, for example, of the sun or part of a household ornament or decoration”.
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The main rule of a Christian is do not display the cross and don't make a decoration out of it. The cross must be worn humbly, not forgetting what this wearing really means. The cross is a symbol, and the crucifix is an image that inspires prayer.
Only Old Believers are of the opinion that there should not be a crucifix on the pectoral cross. The image of the Holy Crucifix can only be worn by priests, and this is a very strict rule. Also, in the Old Believer traditions, the concepts of a female and male cross are still preserved. In modern Orthodoxy there is no such severe division.
If in doubt is it possible to wear a cross with a crucifix do not hesitate to ask the priest about it. Remember, the most important thing is to be baptized in the Orthodox Church,.
And, is it possible to store it, or is it better to put it in the coffin of the deceased? The spiritual fathers do not give a general recommendation on this question. You can leave as a memory, you can bury. You can even wear such a cross, but only after consecration.
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