July 2, 2012
All Saints – The design for All Saints is centered around the tree which is a symbol of life in all stages. The tree, as it sheds its leaves in the fall and then comes into leaf once again in spring, symbolizes our lives in this world and in heaven. Birds represent the soul and in early Christian art were symbols of the spiritual life and of new souls and souls saved through baptism. The cross is a reminder that eternal life is made possible by Christ’s sacrifice.
July 1, 2012
Tree of Life – The tree has played an important part in Christian symbolism and about thirty trees are mentioned in the Bible. In Christian art they are sometimes depicted in a decorative style and represent the cycle of life, death, and resurrection in the fullness of the four seasons. As one of the “fruits of the earth”, trees contained the seeds for each new and successive generation. From its roots to its leafy branches, the tree signified a link between heaven and earth. Trees are often represented in catacomb paintings, but they are symbolic rather than recognizable images of
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