Why do Catholics portray Jesus on a cross, isn he risen?
Some of my Evangelical friends think the only value of a crucifix is to ward off vampires. I find it interesting that mythology would intuitively know the significance of that symbol. Yes, Jesus is risen and Catholics honour and pray to the risen Christ. He also died on a cross. On that cross he redeemed us, he suffered for us. Catholics feel this is extremely important. Catholics have no problem kneeling before the crucified Christ on the cross (Crucifix). It is there that he saved us. I took this picture in Guatemala City during a song festival where I sang. Most Evangelicals loved the movie “The Passion.” It is based on the book “The Dolorous Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ” by the Anne Catherine Emmerich. She was a nun who lived from 1774-1824. (Download the book here). There is power in a personal encounter with Christ on the cross. Jesus conquered our sin on that cross. “Thank you Jesus for dying for us. Thank you Jesus for saving us.” An Evangelical friend of mine said: Why do
