Catholic Symbols Crossword

3. They symbolise Christ being the beginning of creation and the end of creation, as the two symbols are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
4. A lily, composed of three petals (which represent the holy trinity), that are bound at the base (which is Mary) and represents divinity.
6. This was a symbol of Jesus’s sacrifice for all of humanity, represented through the figure of Jesus upon a cross.
7. In Roman times, was a representation of torture and public humiliation; people were put to death on this object.
8. When written on the cross, the letters symbolise a cosmic symbol as they are inscribed over one another, and enclosed with a circle.

1. The whiteness of this animal is a sign of innocence and purity, with the creature often associated with sacrifice in the Old Testament.
2. As Jhon the Baptist was baptising Jesus Christ, an animal descended upon Jesus, a sign of Gods dignified presence and grace.
4. In Greek, the word is ‘Ichthus’, which is an acrostic from a phrase in Latin, that in English translates to Jesus Christ, son of God, saviour.
5. A devotional image, representing the physical heart of Jesus and his divine love.
6. A figurative object Christ promised to place in the presence of Saint Peter, the first pope, to give him a binding authority over the direction of the Catholic Church.