Cross or Crucifix? – Dr. John Bergsma

As the son of a military chaplain, Dr. John Bergsma was scandalized when he saw the base chapel change over between Protestant and Catholic services, and the bare cross for his dad’s services replaced with a crucifix for Catholic Mass. Now as a Catholic, Dr. Bergsma recognizes not only the scriptural basis for displaying the crucifix, but also the application for his own life in regard to Catholic teaching on redemptive suffering.