symbols of the sacraments
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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
MLA Citation
- “symbols of the sacraments”. New Catholic Dictionary. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 August 2013. Web. 19 April 2019. <>