Jesus above your bed

[xxRachaelxx]

Do any of you have a picture of Jesus above your bed?

My dad has a lovely one
and I have one of Mary and Jesus (although it isnt up yet)

 

[epiclesis]

I have a crucifix over my bed. =)

 

[stray bullet]

I have a crucifix over my bead. =)

Is that all? I always imagined your bedroom to be a candle-lit shrine with a bed

 

[epiclesis]

Is that all? I always imagined your bedroom to be a candle-lit shrine with a bed

whether that is a compliment or an insult, i'm not sure i want to find out.

 

[InnerPhyre]

I have a statue of St. Michael by my bedside table and an icon of Christ Pantocrator on the wall beside my bed

 

[Michael G]

I have the Icon of the Cross which is shown below and in my avatar in my prayer corner, which is right next to my bed. I wrote this Icon about 4 years ago.

 

[cleopa_of_emmaus]

I have the icons of Christ and the Theotokos that my wife and I received at our wedding above our bed along with our stefana.

~Cleopa

 

[cool2bCatholic]

The walls close to my bed are tacked with pictures and holy/prayer cards, mostly of Mary. I also have this big scapular hanging above my pillow.
God bless you and Pax Christi!
Angela

 

[Wolseley]

At my old house, I had two crucifixes, a life-size crown of thorns (which I made myself from trimmings from a hawthorn tree many years ago---I had on thick leather gloves and still drew blood on myself), a picture of Da Vinci's Last Supper, an icon of Our Lady of Vladimir, a picture of Our Lady Help of Christians, and a portrait of the Pope. I also had statues of St. Michael driving a spear through the head of Satan, of Our Lady of the Rosary, and of Christ bound before Pilate. I also had several others which I can't think of right now.

I still have all of those, but they're mostly packed away; the rabbit warren I'm living in at the moment doesn't have room for much of anything. Someday, God willing, I can actually move back into a house again, and I'll have room to display this stuff.

 

[PolskiKrol]

Is that all? I always imagined your bedroom to be a candle-lit shrine with a bed

Always?
Do you normally ponder what girls bedrooms looks like?

 

[ladybug01]

I have a picture of Our Lady of the Angels over my bed. Beside it, I have a crucifix and a holy water font. Also in my room, I have some rosaries and such.

At school, my walls are adorned with holy cards. Lots of them. It's grand.

 

[Victrixa]

No Jesus image above my bed. But this setup in my bedroom:

 

[garydench]

I have a crucifix overlooking my bed, but also have icons of the four archangels - Michael, Raphael, Uriel and Gabriel, an icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, and one of Christ Pantocrator (did I spell it right?).

 

[Rising_Suns]

No Jesus image above my bed. But this setup in my bedroom:

I like the colors of your room. It is very....orthodox...

 

[InnerPhyre]

Is Uriel Church approved? I thought there was some contraversey around him.

 

[Irenaeus]

Uriel is not approved as the official name of an archangel by the Catholic Church, InnerPhyre, although I have read some Orthodox Authors who speak positively about the identity of the "Seven Spirits who are before the throne of God day and night," being,

Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, (then we get into apocryphal names) Uriel, (from Esdras) Raguel, (from Enoch, I believe) Saraquel, Remiel.

Interesting fact: The Talmud lists Raphael as one of the three angels to visit Abraham.

There are also mentioned, as replacements, Phanuel, or Jeremiel.

All outside the first three (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael) are largely apocryphal, and a lot of angel fanatics have a field day with Esdras and Enoch.

 

[frettr00]

I have a wooden crucifix with dried palms next to my doorway. There isn't an actual portrait though...having a picture of Jesus staring at me while I'm getting changed kind of creeps me out...

 

[xxRachaelxx]

where do you buy your crucifixes and stuff? I'm finding it very hard to find any...I got mine from Italy...

 

[garydench]

www.automonline.com - they do some nice stuff but I've never ordered from on there - it's a US site so I wouldn't be able to afford the shipping!

www.fadumont.co.uk - I got my cassock from here - do some nice crucifixes.

Otherwise, I can only recommend little parish shops, Christian bookshops sometimes do crucixies and icons. Oh, and if you live anywhere near London there's the Westminster cathedral shop, as well as a little place near St. Paul's Cathedral which does some lovely little icons.

And don't forget the pilgrimage shops! My favourite is the Village shop at Walsingham!

 

[Michael G]

Rachel, if you want icons try

http://www.comeandseeicons.com
http://www.skete.com
http://www.iconbook.org/
http://www.monasteryproducts.org/

If I want an icon, I just paint it! (not to brag).