St. James,
Minor
St. James, Minor, represented
by a halbert (spear) thru a escallop (shell). Holy Baptism. |
Christ
Sacrifice
A pelican, symbol of our Lords
Atonement. A pelican plucking open her breast feeding her young with her own
blood. |
Creation
The Creation by the hand of God.
Creating land, water, sun, planets, etc.
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St. Peter
The crossed keys recall Peter's
confession and our Lord's gift to him of the keys of the Kingdom.
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Praying
Hands
Two hands, palms together
symbol of worship and adoration. |
Sacred Heart
The Sacred Heart, symbol of
Christian charity surmounted by a flame; bound by a crown of thorns. |
St. Jude
St. Jude Thaddeus, cousin of
our Lord. This apostle traveled far on missionary journeys, hence the
ship.
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St. Patrick
St. Patrick represented by the
green shamrock; the bishop's crosier and the serpent (devil) he drove from
Ireland.
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The Lily
The Lily is the symbol of
Easter and immortality. The bulb decays in the ground, yet from it, new
life is released. |
St. Anthony-Padua
St. Anthony, a faithful and
eloquent preacher. He was studying when the Infant Jesus appeared. |
Holy Family
The Holy Family's flight into
Egypt. Symbol for Christ, Mary and Joseph; with the Pyramids
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St. James,
Greater
St. James, Greater - The three
scallop shells are the symbol of pilgrimage and stands for this apostle's
zeal and missionary spirit.
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St. Anne
St. Anne, mother of Blessed
Mary. Her name means "grace." God endowed her with special
gifts and graces to be the mother of the Mother of God. |
St. Ignatius
St. Ignatius Loyola. His IHC
symbol is the abbreviation of the Greek word, meaning
"Jesus." The line over the "H" signifies an
abbreviation and forms a cross. |
St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas is patron saint
of children. Three golden apples are symbols of his generosity.
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Love
Love is symbolized by a red
heart, with flaming rays. A sign of Christian Charity.
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St. George
St. George, patron saint of
England. The shield is that of a soldier of Christian Courage. |
Our Lady of
Lourdes
The overflowing fountain is
the Living Waters being blessed by the rays from the Holy Trinity. |
St. Anthony
St. Anthony, Abbott. Symbol is
the tau staff and bell. The bell is a call to worship and the tau is an
old testament cross. A great preacher.
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Pentecost
The symbol of the Holy Spirit
is the white dove and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit with seven
flames.
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Cana
The wedding feast of Cana.
The water jars which were turned into winde; and marriage rings around
the cross. |
St. Rose
St. Rose of Lima, first saint
of Americas. The symbol rose, a flower of virginity and patience. |
St. Joseph
St. Joseph of Nazareth
represented by the saw, axe and plane. The worker.
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St. Theresa
St. Theresa represented by the
single red rose of Love.
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Mary
Mary the mother of Jesus.
This is the Virgin's Monogram. |
Rosary
This is the five decaded
rosary. The most beautiful prayer of our Lady. |
Sacred Heart
of Mary
This symbol is the famous
Virgin's heart pierced by the sword of the Passion.
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Holy Family
The Holy Family is depicted
with the bird in a cage. The Presentation in the temple.
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St. Robert
Bellermine
St. Robert Bellarmine was a
writer of two catechisms. As a Cardinal, he was head of the Vatican
Library. |
St. Louis
St. Louis, King of France,.
His symbol is a crown and scepter tipped with a Manus Dei (hand of God). |
St. Jude
St. Jude is represented by an
inverted cross, lance, and club. St. Jude was beaten to death by a club.
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The Rose
A white rose is a common
symbol of the Virgin; shown in the heraldic rose.
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St. Robert
St. Robert of Knaresborough
was a hermit. His symbol is the Asperge, for purity; a holy-water pot. |
St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence was tortured on a
gridiron over a fire. Thus the symbol gridiron for his martyrdom. |
St. Francis
of Assisi
The symbol of birds and
animals, for St. Francis, is for his love of all things created by God.
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St. Joan of
Arc
This virgin martyr has the
banner of the Annunciation. A.M.G.P.D.T. is the word of the salutation by
the archangel, "Ave Maria, gratis plena, Dominus tecum."
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St. Louis
De Marcillac
This is the seal of the
Sisters of Charity; "The Charity of Christ Urges Us." St.
Louise with St. Vincent de Paul founded this order of holy women. |
Peace
The symbol of a dove with the
olive branch means Peace and Forgiveness. |
The Holy
Spirit
Mark 1:10 "And
immediately on coming up from the water he saw the heavens opened and the
Spirit, as a dove, descending and remaining upon Him."
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The Eucharist
The symbol of wheat for the
bread, grapes, for the wine and the Chalice.
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St. Joseph
The rod blossoming with
lilies and carpenter's square, represents the working father and
stability. |
Immaculate
Conception
These are three symbols of the
Virgin; the Starry Crown, the Lily for virginity, and the Crescent Moon
seen by St. John, to be Jesus Christ, as the light of the moon. |
St. Dorothy
The crown represents a virgin
martyr who refused to honor idols. The flames are for her youthful fervor.
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Cornonation
of Mary
The Rod of Jesse flowing from
the crown of David thru the Virgin's Monogram, shows the royal lineage of
her Son.
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