Coming Back to Faith
Maybe it has been twenty years. Maybe you are not sure you know the words. Maybe you are about to be baptized as an adult and your family does not fully understand. Whatever brought you here, you are not late. People have been finding their way home for two thousand years, and many of them wanted something to mark the day.
But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran.Luke 15:20
If you are coming home
A return is rarely dramatic. It is one Mass, then another. A sign you can feel against your chest keeps the decision close on the ordinary mornings, the ones when it would be easy to drift again.
The Reverent SilhouetteHowever long the road away, the arms are still open.$79.99
The Amazing GraceA life turned around, and two words to remember it by.$89.99
The Risen ChristEaster morning, all year.$89.99
If you are being baptized or entering the Church
OCIA ends at Easter, but the life it begins does not. A crucifix or a Miraculous Medal is a traditional way to mark the sacraments, and a sponsor can give it as a promise to keep walking beside you.
The Radiant CrucifixTo see Him, not only the sign.$89.99
The Miraculous PendantMary with open hands, sending her grace to all who ask.$89.99
The Prayerful JourneyA rosary to wear, for learning to pray it.$109.99
If you are learning to pray again
You do not need the right words. Start with a decade, or with the Our Father. Let your hands lead.
The Meditative RosarySomething for the hands to hold in prayer.$99.99
The Fatima DecadeOne decade, always at hand.$69.99
The Engraved PrayerThe prayer Jesus taught, kept on you.$89.99
A note for a sponsor or godparent
"You chose this. I have watched you choose it. Wherever it takes you, I will be praying beside you."
Questions people bring to us
What can I wear to mark my return to the Church?
A simple cross or a Miraculous Medal is worn by many who come back. Choose something you can keep on under your clothes, and let it be a daily reminder of the decision you made, especially on the ordinary days.
What is a good gift for someone becoming Catholic at Easter?
A crucifix, a rosary or a Miraculous Medal are the traditional choices, because they stay with the person long after the Easter Vigil. Add a note from you as sponsor or friend, and offer to pray the first decade together.
I have been away from God for years. Is it too late?
No. The father in the parable runs to meet his son while he is still far off. Talk to a priest or a pastor, go back once, and let the rest come slowly.
Can a new Christian wear a cross if they are still learning?
Yes. A cross is not a certificate of having understood everything. It is a sign of the one you are following, and many people wear theirs precisely because they are still on the way.
Every piece arrives in a Bennett & Cross gift box, with free tracked shipping to the 21 countries we deliver to, 30-day returns on unworn pieces and a 1-year warranty against manufacturing defects. Our pieces are not blessed before they ship: many people ask a priest to bless theirs. Questions? Write to us, a real person answers within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.