Pope Benedict XVI grants his Apostolic Blessing
Pope Benedict the Sixteenth grants his Apostolic Blessing to the Holy Mass Crucifix Apostolate, and because the St. Benedict Medal is on it, the Solemn blessing of Pope Pope Benedict the Fourteenth is also granted, once it is blessed by a Priest.
Meaning of the Holy Mass Crucifix
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When I designed the Holy Mass Crucifix the suffering of Christ was foremost in my mind.
MEANING OF THE HOLY MASS CRUCIFIX
When we look at a Crucifix it reminds most people of an event that took place 2,000 years ago, but a Crucifix should tell us more than that. It should tell us about the reality of Calvary that is present in every Holy Mass. This is the purpose of the Holy Mass Crucifix.
With the Eucharist in the center, rather than St. Benedict, it tells you that Christ is literally present on every Altar in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. When you see the Eucharist, you see the Body of Christ on the Cross, and when you see Christ on the cross, you see Calvary. This Crucifix visually tells you that the Body and Blood of the Lord is contained within the Sacred Host, and His Blood in the Chalice, which is also on the Crucifix.
In addition to the Eucharist, wheat and grapes are on either side of the Crucifix near the hands of Our Lord for a specific reason.
First – Jesus said that wheat must die to itself to become bread, and we know that grapes must undergo the press to become wine. So, the presence of wheat and grapes on this crucifix are indicative of Christ’s passion where He dies for our sin. The wheat and grapes are also indicative of the Christian life where, in imitation of Christ, we die to self for the sake of Christ’s Mystical Body, the Church.
Second – The wheat and grapes speak of the Priesthood of Christ because Jesus CONTINUES to take these very elements of bread and wine, which come from wheat and grapes, in His Holy and Venerable Hands through the hands of the Priest turning them into His Body and Blood.
Third – At the Last Supper, in His great colloquy of Love, Christ tells us that not only will He be in our hearts, but the Father and the Holy Spirit will indwell with Him in us. In John 14:23, He said, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My Word, and My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode in him.” This is an incredible reality, and when you wear the 2,” or 3” Pendants over the heart they signify the Heart Literally becomes the Throne of God.
Fourth – Wearing the Crucifix as a Pendant is a visible sign that by means of receiving the Holy Eucharist we are “always carrying in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifest in our mortal flesh so that while death is at work in us, life is at work in you.” (2nd Corinthians 4: 10-12).
Wearing it as a Pendant also gives testimony about Co-Redemption, and Co-Intercession in the Mystical Body of Christ so that we can say with St. Paul, “Now I rejoice in MY sufferings for YOUR sake, and in MY flesh, I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His Body, the Church.”
In the Holy Mass Crucifix, you are looking at a Sacramental sign that opens like a book because, in one visual image it encompasses what the Church teaches about the Holy Mass, and the Mystical Body of Christ. It is no wonder the Holy Mass Crucifix opens the door to many opportunities to discuss our faith with those who are still searching for the Lord.
Very importantly, Pope Benedict XVI granted his Apostolic Blessing not only to the Crucifixes, but also to the Apostolate of the Holy Mass Crucifix. So, when it is Blessed by a Priest the Apostolic Blessing is imparted to the Crucifix, and to all those who participate in the Apostolate.
Also, for everyone who receives the Crucifix, the Poor Clare Sisters at Christ the King Monastery in Delray Beach, Florida, will be enrolled in Prayer by the Poor Clare Sisters to be remembered daily in Perpetual Prayer for both the living and deceased. The Holy Mass will also be offered every month for all members both living and deceased.
The Eucharist is at the center of the Holy Mass Crucifix because the Eucharist is the source and summit of the faith. St. Benedict is not at the center because he did not die on Calvary, nor does he die in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. For those who have an attachment to the St. Benedict Medal in the center of the Crucifix, there is actually no such thing as a "St. Benedict Crucifix." The St. Benedict Medal receives the blessings, not the Crucifix, so if you took the Medal off the Crucifix the blessing would go with the Medal. Whereas the Holy Mass Crucifix itself receives the Apostolic Blessing of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth and is imparted to it when blessed by a Priest. The Apostolic Blessing was granted, in part, because it portrays what a Crucifix should actually look like. The solemn Blessing of Pope Benedict the Fourteenth, in his briefs of Dec. 23, 1741, and March 12, 1742, is also granted when a Priest blesses it, because the St. Benedict Medal is actually molded into the back of the Holy Mass Crucifix.
We have a 3" Holy Mass Crucifix with the St. Benedict Medal on the bottom, but although it does not happen often, the body can fall off. We are currently working on a 3" Holy Mass Crucifix where the body cannot fall because it's made of a single piece, and it also has the St. Bendict Medal on the bottom.
On the larger Holy Mass Crucifix (8 inch), the St. Benedict Medal is on the bottom. In either case, it is appropriate because it signifies that ALL the Saints, including the powers of Exorcism, draw the graces that made them Saints from the Eucharist in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which is the central theme of the Holy Mass Crucifix, making it a highly indulgenced Sacramental.
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Roger Trudeau LeBlanc
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