Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sprinkleeninow

(20,590 posts) Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:43 PM Oct 2023

☦️ I was led to gift a young fellow of a department store my

Orthodox+Celtic cross. He mentioned it last year the first time we met. He's a cashier. Second time we just visited when he rang up my purchases. Last Thursday I had to return some online purchases. Asked C/S if he was still with them. Yes. He's due in at 5:30. So I shopped some and going to a register, who's coming in but "T". He recognized me then got behind the counter and proceeded ringing up my stuff. I held out the cross and asked if I could gift it to him. He already knew its design. I removed it, handed it to him and he put it on. Then he said his ancestry/heritage was Scottish! It was not inexpensive with the silver chain, but I knew it was meant to be. We had a holy moment that renewed some of deficiency in my spiritual life.

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☦️ I was led to gift a young fellow of a department store my (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 OP

You just know. blm Oct 2023 #1

Yes I did. For true. sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 #2

It is good that you did this. TexLaProgressive Oct 2023 #3

This one was Slavic design with 4 motifs circling the top bars. sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 #6

That was very kind of you. ratchiweenie Oct 2023 #4

I received a strong *suggestion* to do this. Imperative that I followed through no matter the sprinkleeninow Oct 2023 #5

blm

(113,852 posts)

1. You just know.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Sun Oct 15, 2023, 10:46 PM

Oct 2023

sprinkleeninow

(20,590 posts)

2. Yes I did. For true.

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 12:10 AM

Oct 2023

TexLaProgressive

(12,329 posts)

3. It is good that you did this.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 06:59 AM

Oct 2023

I was trying to find an image of an Orthodox/Celtic cross. This is the best one I could find, that really was true to both cultures.

sprinkleeninow

(20,590 posts)

6. This one was Slavic design with 4 motifs circling the top bars.

Reply to TexLaProgressive (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 10:53 PM

Oct 2023

To me it combined Slavic Orthodoxy with Celtic.

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ratchiweenie

(7,947 posts)

4. That was very kind of you.

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 08:38 AM

Oct 2023

sprinkleeninow

(20,590 posts)

5. I received a strong *suggestion* to do this. Imperative that I followed through no matter the

Reply to ratchiweenie (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 16, 2023, 10:46 PM

Oct 2023

outcome. The young fellow was 'taken some' about it.

I did first ask if he would accept it.

This happening/exchange renewed my faith that has been on shaky ground lately.

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