July 2, 2012
Phoenix – A widely used symbol of Our Lord’s Resurrection is the phoenix. According to one legend of this fabled bird, which somewhat resembles an eagle, it lives to an age of four or five hundred years. It is set on fire by the heat of the sun by the fanning of its wings and is consumed in the fire. The bird then rises out of the ashes, recreated and young, and is destined to live another four or five hundred years. The phoenix appears on early coins of emperors, such as Constantine, and is also a common symbol on
July 1, 2012
Easter Cross – Because it blooms at Eastertide, the familiar Easter Lily is a common and extremely popular symbol of Our Lord’s Resurrection. It also represents purity, innocence, rebirth and hope- the spiritual essence of Easter. Tradition has it that lilies were seen growing in the Garden of Gethsemane after Christ’s agony. The lily has the shape of a trumpet and depicts the announcement of the birth (and hence the death and resurrection) of Jesus Christ. Because they are white, lilies signify the pure new life which is the promise of the Resurrection. The cross combined with lilies is known
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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