Transcription of SYMBOLS OF THE 12 APOSTLES - Ruah Woods Press
1 SYMBOLS OF THE 12 APOSTLESST. ANDREWA ccording to tradition, St. Andrewwas crucified on an X-shaped cros MATTHEWThe moneybags ref er tothe occupation of St. Matthewbefor e he was called by J AMES THE LESSERA ccording to tradition,St. James was stoned andsa wn by his BARTHOLOMEWIt is said that St. Bartholomewwas flayed and MATTHIASSt. Matthias was chosen to r eplace Judas axe ref ers to his JOHN THE BELOVED This symbol ref ers to the legend ofa poisoned chalice offer ed to St. Johnin an att empt to end his J AMES THE GREATERSt. James was the first t o go on amissionary journey.
2 T he scallopshells represent PETERThe keys r ef er to the keys ofHeaven, and the inverted cros sref ers to Pet er s JUDESt. Jude (also known as Thaddeus)sailed to many ports as he journeyed as a PHILIPJ esus directed St. Philipto feed His people, r epresentedhere by two circles of THOMASThe ruler ref ers to the tradition thatSt. Thomas built a church by spear ref ers to his SIMONSt. Simon, companions with St. Jude,was a fisherman by trade, but alsoknown as a grea t fisher of men.
