Ask A Priest | Why Do Missionaries Wear Large Crucifixes?

Ask A Priest

Ask a Priest is a new online series from Good Catholic. In this first episode, Fr. Ken Geraci of the Fathers of Mercy answers a question we’ve all had: Why do missionary priests wear such large Crucifixes? Watch for more knowledge on missionary priests and the crosses they wear!

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