Dr. Michael Pakaluk on the Crucifix

"I want to put before you some thoughts on the meaning of the crucifix (Lat., 'A crucified is my beloved'). I have in mind the standard crucifix found in a parish church, with a white unblemished corpus, depicting Our Lord still alive, and 'INRI' written above.  Like all Christians, I love a plain cross of wood, which invites us to embrace it.  But the crucifix seems an even superior object of devotion.  Can we say why?"

In a recent commentary, Dr. Michael Pakaluk, Professor at the Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America, reflected on some of the reasons why the crucifix is an important object of devotion.

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The Catholic Thing: Amor Meus Crucifixus Est (3 AUG 22)