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Symbols of the Sacraments
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Collectively, the seven-branched candlestick of the Jewish Temple. Separately
- Baptism: a flowing fountain
- Confirmation: a descending dove, emblematic of the Holy Ghost
- Holy Eucharist: a chalice and Sacred Host; grapes and wheat
- Penance: the Keys of Peter
- Extreme Unction: vessel inscribed O I (Oleum Infirmorum: Oil of the Sick)
- Holy Orders: a chalice and a stole denoting priesthood and authority
- Matrimony: clasped hands
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Entry for 'Symbols of the Sacraments'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/s/symbols-of-the-sacraments.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Symbols of the Sacraments'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/s/symbols-of-the-sacraments.html. 1910.
