This is the main image of the Resurrected Christ at my first parish in Holy Spirit in New Hyde Park, Long Island, NY. The pastor at the time felt it was more appropriate to use the image of the Risen Christ instead of a crucifix behind the main altar. It also brought a sense of joy among the parishioners. It was customary in those days, the 1980s that the image of the Risen Christ replace the crucifix to emphasize the victory over sin and death, and everything that is negative and evil, as is reflected in the passion and death of Jesus. There was a tendency to accentuate the positive instead of the negative, and so a vibrant image of the Resurrection brought feelings of happiness after the sombre mood parishioners experienced during the season of Lent.
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