Faith Symbols
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- beehive
- united community where all work in harmony to spread the message of the good news
- circle
- perfection, eternity, wholeness
- donkey
- docility, humbleness, service, and suffering
- butterfly
- metamorphosis, resurrection, eternal life
- dove
- holy spirit, peace, purity, human soul
- eagle
- soaring spirit, resurrection, St. John
- winged ox
- St. Luke
- fish
- Christ, believers, redeemer
- lamb
- sacred sacrificial animal; holding a cross with blood pouring out of its side into chalice, and with a banner and a cross
- chalice
- crucified Christ and the Eucharist
- cross
- resurrection, Christ/Christianity, suffering/death=freedom from death/destruction
- sheep
- designate followers of Good Shepherd Jesus Christ
- lion
- strength, courage, always on guard
- winged lion
- St. Mark
- ashes
- penance, always changing, non permanance of earthly life
- fire
- passion for God and martyrdom, presence of Holy Spirit during Pentacost
- gold
- power, sun, heaven
- alpha and omega
- no beginning/ending to God
- IHS
- first 3 letters of the name/title of Jesus Our Savior
- INRI
- abbreviation of Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews
- XP
- first 2 letters of the greek word for Christ
- bells
- calls faithful to worship, pause from our daily routines to be grateful
- incense
- ascent of prayer to God
- palms
- victory, triumph, way to honor royalty
- altar
- Holy Table for celebration of the Eucharist, place of offering
- gifts of bread and wine
- our hearts, ourselves, gift to God
- candles
- light brought into the world by Christ
- crozler
- ornate staff resembles shepherds crook, held by bishops
- tabernacle
- temporary dwelling, holds consecrated bread
- church year (calendar)
- advent, christmas, ordinary time, lent, tridium, easter
- holy water
- baptism, new life and rebirth
- holy oils
- spiritual strength, healing, mission
- rainbow
- God's covenant/fidelity to humans
- status, prayer books, icons
- help foster and develop a closer relationship with Christ
- 3
- perfection/completion
- 6
- imperfect number
- 7
- totality/wholeness
- 12
- universal/maturity
- 40
- one generation/long time
- white
- joy/triumph
- green
- hope, life, growth
- violet/purple
- time of expectation as well as penance
- red
- sacrificial love for God