OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH

A WAY TO TELL STORIES ABOUT GOD TO THOSE WITH LIMITED EDUCATION

SO THAT IT MAY TELL STORIES OF THE LORD FROM AS FAR BACK AS 350 A.D.

A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS

AS A REMINDER OF GOD'S BEAUTY IN THE WORLD

ONCE SAID THAT THE WINDOWS "LIFT MEN'S SOULS CLOSER TO GOD"

HARRY CLARKE'S WORK IN IRELAND, AND THE NOTRE DAMES THREE ROSE WINDOWS

SHOWING US WRITTEN IMAGES

ICONS TELL US STORIES OF SCRIPTURES

ABOUT GOD AND HIS WAYS

BECAUSE THE OLD TESTAMENT STATES THAT WE SHALL NOT CREATE IMAGES OF GOD

IT IS ALLOWED

AT THE HEIGHT OF ROMANTIC LYRICISM

IS UNDOUBTABLY LEONARDO DA VINCI'S "THE LAST SUPPER"

OUR REMINDERS OF DEVOTION

PARTICULAR SAINTS OR MOMENTS IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH

WHEN THEY FINISH A SACRAMENT

WHEN I COMPLETED MY CONFIRMATION

ARE WAYS TO KEEP MARY WITH US AT OUR HOUR OF DEATH

TO KEEP IT FAR FROM SUPERSTITIOUS

WHEN PEOPLE ESPECIALLY NEED WHAT THE SAINTS SUPPLY

TRAVELLERS COULD WEAR ST CHRISTOPHER'S BECAUSE HE PROTECTS THOSE ON A JOURNEY

SHOW THAT JESUS IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

SYMBOL IN THE CHURCH

BAPTISMS, MASSES, FUNERALS, EASTER AND ON SHRINES

WHILE WE BURN CANDLES

WILL RISE TO HEAVEN LIKE THE SMOKE THAT WAFTS

AT TIMES OF NEED. LIKE PROBLEMS IN THE WORLD.

HAS PASSED AWAY

TO OUR LIVES

CLEANSES OUR SOULS

OF PURITY AND INNOCENCE

WATER BLESSED BY A PRIEST

CAME ABOUT THE IDEA OF SPIRITUAL CLEANSING WITH HOLY WATER

OF WATER IN ANY CATHOLIC CHURCH

IS WHERE HOLY WATER IS MOST COMMON

IN THE RIVER JORDAN TO WIPE HIS SPIRIT CLEAN

PAY TRIBUTE AS SYMBOLS OF OUR FAITH

CAITLIN GREEN