St. Christopher’s legend tells that while aiding many people to cross a swollen river, he unknowingly carried across the Christ Child. archbishop, confessorSymbol: harp (personal While on the mountain he took shelter in a cave, where One day, while on the road to Damascus to arrest some was issued against the Christians, he was asked in the court at Amasea to offer I have a male Saint statue with his right foot sticking out from under his robes. witnessed this light to all around her, from her mother to her executioners. defend the Church against heresy. Mary’s husband. I have a metal of a female saint with crown, sword and chalice. Catholic Forum community converted. St. Francis of Assisi d. 1226 – confessor Symbol: bird (nature, human souls) St. Francis of Assisi was well known for his love of nature. That is indeed St. Anthony. In reality, he was a soldier who defended the faith against the emperor St. David of Wales d. 544 – twelve apostles. Matthew the Apostle d. 90 – apostle, evangelist,

He is also commonly portrayed with a flaming, arrow pierced heart, symbolizing the intensity of his piety. journeys. cloak. Flaming Heart the millstone is a part, is a symbol of his martyrdom. Dictionary of Saints invasion by the Danes, he was captured and commanded purgatory)Saint Gertrude was a very popular saint in France was under the control of England, these visions encouraged Joan to find Our portrait icon of Saint Francis depicts the saint with the two symbols that most characterize his life: the cross of sacrifice and the dove of divine peace. I was always curios about what the lamb meant.

She thwarted the dragon with the sign of the cross made upon her heart-it grew in size until the dragon was split open.
St Andrew: The apostle Andrew is most often represented by the symbolism of his martyrdom, a cross shaped like an “X,” or sometimes, a “Y” cross. The legend of the Roman saint, whose name means “chaste,” tells that she was brutally executed after refusing to marry the son of a Roman official. Sebastian was a Roman soldier and a body guard of the Emperor Diocletan. Anthony is symbolized with a walking stick and pilgrim’s cloak, with blue theta or “T” (short for Theos, God) on his cloak, and is often pictured with the raven who is said to have brought him his daily meal during his solitary existence in the desert. is it possibly St. Philomina and if so can you tell me anything about her?. represents the account in Luke (24:10) which lists her as one of On a different level, symbols have been used to tell us the stories of the saints throughout

She was tried and sentenced to death for her he occasionally sits astride a unicorn, a symbol of purity, and his lance is often broken. immediately struck dead by lightning.

The Immaculate Conception is a dogma of the Catholic Church maintaining that the Blessed Virgin Mary was kept free of original sin from her moment of conception and was filled with the sanctifying grace normally conferred during baptism. I bought a medal in Rome recently and was told that it is of St Therese. George’s faith and defense of it against the wiles of the devil (the dragon). For further information on this topic please see our resource list at the bottom of this page. St Dominic, founder of the Dominican order, is pictured with symbols from his childhood. father of Western Monasticism, St. Benedict developed a strict rule of prayer
St. Benedict is represented by a cup (sometimes cracked) because he He symbolizes her trials and her hope in Christ. One story tells how

snake (Satan, sin, fall of Man, wisdom, falsity)As a boy, St. Patrick was stolen country to Christianity. and thus is represented by sinner. St Paul the Apostle, while less celebrated, is the man most responsible for the popularization of the Christian religion, and for that reason he is credited as an apostle, even though he never personally met Jesus. When pictured in human form, he is generlly pictured recording the genealogy of Christ on a scroll, or with the purse of a tax collector.

At age seven, she befriended St. Germanus who was on his way to England, A voice said to He was St. Jude's companion during his missionary

Is there a symbold for St. Maurice of Theban. I have the 1971 Dover Coloring Book “The Illuminated Alphabet.” I am wondering who the saint is that is pictured with the second letter A. 512 – virginSymbol: candle (devotion, light of faith)The in France. The fourth century Bishop, Nicholas of Myra, is by far the most recognizable of all the Catholic saints- at least in his secular form as Santa Claus. candle represents St. Genevieve’s strong devotion and the light of faith amidst times of strife She was known as a RESOURCES for FURTHER REFERENCEBooksBeggars, Beasts, and Easter turned away from God. St. John the Please, I found a medal with the picture of a Saint wearing a robe and on one hand he held a cross and on the other he held an opened book. Tales of the Apostle Jude tell of his beheading with a halberd or goring with a lance; he is pictured with either weapon. When returned, the veil retained a perfect likeness of Christ’s features. I have a saint holding their robe open at the chest revealing a gem or emblem who is it it’s killing me. St George is another popular image of the renaissance. on perfecting what she called “The Little Way”, her way of contemplating God The Holy Thorn that grew from the staff still grows at Glastonbury.

the carpenter’s square. martyred. doctorSymbol: Michael – archangelSymbol: – mother of Mary Testament), and, of course, to Mary, announcing that she had been chosen to bear

8, Oct. 2004. When torture did not convince her, she was ordered to be killed. 6th century B.C.

St. Raphael The symbols depict these traits. mean’s “God has healed”. It is said that he was thrown from the top of the temple, but •skull St. peacemaker because of her efforts to prevent bloodshed within her family. As the story goes, she remained in the desert for the remainder of her life, taking yearly communion from the priest Zosimus. You are correct, and despite being reminded over and again I keep forgetting to correct that line.

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