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Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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SYMBOLS, CHRISTIAN

Signs or emblems of religious truth. They are sensibly perceptible means by which revelaed mysteries can be more or less understood. They can be written or spoken or expressed in graphic form. In a class by themselves are the sacraments, which not only symbolize a revealed truth but actually confer what they signify.

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December 23, O Emmanuel; Opt Mem of St. John of Kanty, Priest

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The Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. John of Kanty (1390-1473), priest. Born in Kanty (Cracow, Poland), he taught at the university and became pastor of a parish. He was distinguished for his piety and love of neighbor. We reach the culmination of the O Antiphons today. Today is the…

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