Made in Italy, and presented with the dramatic flair you've come to expect from Sanctus Co. products, this premium Pardon Cross acts as a uniquely powerful sacramental against evil. The central element of the design features the Pardon Cross, a style of cross blessed by Pope Pius X to grant an indulgence to any who would kiss or otherwise venerate this sacred item in worship of the one True God. An indulgence is understood by the Church as "a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven"
On the Front, above the corpus, we read “Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum. ”, in English, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”
On the back is the Sacred Heart and two inscriptions. First, on the horizontal, we read the prayer of pardon which gives this crucifix its name, "Father, forgive them". On the vertical portion are the words spoken by Jesus to St. Margaret Mary in 1675, "Behold this Heart which has so loved men". At the foot of the cross, is the symbol of Mary.
In addition to the Pardon Crucifix, we see on each side a holy medal. One is the Miraculous Medal of Mary the Mother of God and the other is that of St. Benedict. Both are known far and wide as powerful sacramentals against the evil one.
Indulgences of the Pardon Crucifix
Indulgences have been declared upon the Pardon Crucifix by Pope St. Pius X in 1905, and have been approved in the pardon of the living and the souls in Purgatory in 1907.
- Whoever carries on his person the Pardon Crucifix, may thereby gain an indulgence.
- For devoutly kissing the Crucifix, an indulgence is gained.
- Whoever says one of the following invocations before this crucifix may gain each time an indulgence: “Our Father who art in heaven, forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” “I beg the Blessed Virgin Mary to pray to the Lord our God for me.”
- Whoever, habitually devout to this Crucifix, will fulfill the necessary conditions of Confession and Holy Communion, may gain a Plenary Indulgence on the following feasts: On the feasts of the Five Wounds of our Lord, the Invention of the Holy Cross, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Immaculate Conception, and the Seven Sorrows (Dolors) of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Whoever, at the moment of death, fortified with the Sacraments of the Church, or contrite of heart, in the supposition of being unable to receive them, will kiss this Crucifix and ask pardon of God for his sins, and pardon his neighbor, will gain a Plenary Indulgence.
Our Pardon Crucifix + is on a cord of 2.5mm Spanish leather with an adjustable knotted design.