Windows Of Life
This window is from the Episcopal church here in Roanoke Virginia. The Dogwood
is the state flower and the Cardinal is
the state bird.
Symbolization of Dogwood Window
The legend of the dogwood is that
Christ's crucifix was made of the
wood from a dogwood tree and since
that time, the dogwood has never
grown large enough to be used for
that purpose again. The dogwood
flower expresses the new life and
hope of spring as well as the
Resurrection. Spring is the end of
the penitential season and the
beginning of the renewal of life.
Red, the color of the cardinals,
denotes hope, life, immortality
and fruitfulness
This is another window from same church.
Easter Cross
This is the Easter window. The cross
reminds us that our Lord was
crucified on Calvary and rose again.
The fleur de lys or iris is often
called the flower of the Virgin
Mary. The lily is the symbol of
Easter and immortality. The bulb
decays in the ground, yet from it
new life is released. The tulip is
mentioned in the Bible as being in
the Resurrection Garden. Easter
means the triumph of life over death
and Christ's enduring presence among
his people.
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