🙂 Greetings to regular readers and visitors of the site! Friends, you can often see women and young girls who wear a cross over their clothes. They probably do not think about how to wear a pectoral cross correctly.
Only priests wear service crosses over their clothes, and under the clothes each clergyman must have his own cross.
What is a pectoral cross
This is not a decoration, the cross should be without any “bells and whistles”, a simple form. And there is no difference from what material it is made. What to wear it on? On a chain, leather cord or harsh thread? In principle, it makes no difference, but on chains they are lost more often (the chain breaks and breaks).
After you bought a sacred item in a store, it must be consecrated. Some manufacturers offer consecrated items with a special mark on the factory label.
This is a delusion. Crosses and icons are consecrated in the altar of the church on the throne. Therefore, the consecration of all manufactured products at the enterprise is practically impossible. In addition, different people look at the products in stores, take them in their hands.
The cross is a visible symbol of the Christian faith, a means of grace-filled protection. For an Orthodox person, this is a shrine. The pectoral cross is worn on the body. In Russia they called him so – “vest”. The front side is the one that depicts Jesus Christ.
The cross with which they baptized, the task of which to protect, should not be put on public display. For in this case we are violating the third commandment of the Law of God: “We have not taken the names of the Lord your God in vain …”
It is a sin for those who wear a cross for fashion. Consciously wearing it is a wordless prayer that allows you to reveal the true power of the Prototype – the Cross of Christ. This protects the wearer at all times, even if he does not ask for help, or does not have the opportunity to cross himself.
It is not recommended to wear the Mother of God medallion over clothes, turning it into a regular pendant.
I have noticed that people belonging to the poor strata of the population display gold crosses on top of their clothes. By doing this, they want to show that they have gold. And how can THIS wealth be hidden under clothes ?! But on top of clothes made of inexpensive metals, I have not come across such “adornments” …
“For believers, the cross is always a great power that delivers from all evils, especially from the villainy of invisible enemies.” Never part with your amulet. Even for one day.
Interesting questions:
What if a lady is invited to the evening and a necklace is needed for her outfit, next to which the cross “does not look”?
There is a way out: pin it with a pin to the lining of your dress. In Soviet times, many people, forced to hide their faith, never parted with the cross, pinned them to the lining of their clothes.
Is it possible to wear the cross of the deceased? Can. There is nothing wrong with that. For example, grandparents die. Their crosses remain, sometimes old ones. Why do they need to be removed somewhere further away? Can be worn by both children and grandchildren, passing them on by inheritance.
It is not necessary to remove the cross in the bath or shower. He should always be with you. Sometimes it can be taken off when playing sports. Fighting, for example. At this time, the cross should remain with you in some pocket. It’s easy to sew a small pocket into your clothes.
If you find a cross on the street, pick it up, don’t be afraid – it’s a shrine! It’s a sin if you just step over it. Superstitions about the fact that it is impossible to take it, as if by doing so we take other people’s sorrows and temptations, are groundless.
You can keep the find for yourself if the owner is not found. And if you find a cross in the church, then give it to the priest so that he announces the find.
I really hope that this short article can be useful to someone and young girls will understand how to wear a cross pendant correctly. 🙂 Share this information with your friends on social networks.