CATHOLIC SYMBOLS

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  1. 2. Stylist of 3 petals bound together at the base of the symbol. It is a symbol of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. The whiteness and beauty are the symbol of pure of Mary Immaculate.
  2. 4. These letters are often appeared on the liturgical items and objects, buildings, plaques, sacred vessels, and gravestones. It is a shortened form of Greek word for Jesus. It is also used as a symbol for Christ.
  3. 6. A bird that is white and usually outlines the Catholic church as flying gracefully before shining of light. The flying thing occasionally sometimes carries an olive branch in its mouth.
  4. 7. Represents where Jesus died on. It was a tool that the Romans used to torture Jesus by making him carry it and thin was pinned to death on. It represents the Resurrection it is an important symbol to thee Catholic/Christian religion and for advent and Easter.
  5. 8. A symbol that is depicted a flaming heart. It represents Jesus’ physical heart and divine love. It is a devotional message of Jesus’ long-suffering love and passion towards the humanity.
  6. 9. These are the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet They are used multiple times in church liturgical year.
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  1. 1. Symbol that represents where Jesus died on as a sacrifice and died for the sins of the world. The symbol is a powerful and meaningful symbol of Catholicism and is the focal point of the Catholic religion.
  2. 3. It is the oldest symbol. It was used to identify each other and themselves. It was often found in a secret meeting place during time when Christians were persecuted for their faith by Romans. The symbol is also a acronym for Jesus. It is what Christ referred to his apostles as well.
  3. 5. Also known as the entrance of Heaven. It is a symbol that shows a overlap and interlock creating an X. They are used ecclesiastical heraldry, papal coats of arms, and symbolic images in holy places.
  4. 7. It is another one of the important symbols of Christ. It is a word that is in something “of God” in story John 1:35-36 and Revelation 5:6-14 and in the Mass words too. It represents innocence and purity. It is also associated with the sacrifice in the Old Testament.