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The Twelve Apostles Windows
Peter, James, John, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, James the Lesser,
Simon the Zealot, Jude, Matthias, Bartholomew, Matthew The halos
surrounding each of the Apostles signify their holiness, sainthood. |
| John |
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| Chalice with serpent |
Legend: drank from poisoned cup and was
unharmed. Jesus said John would drink of His cup. |
| Two bladed sword |
Battled sin. Died a natural death |
| Scroll with A/O |
Jesus is our beginning and end. Alpha / Omega
from the Greek alphabet. Gospel of Jesus. |
| Andrew |
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| X style cross |
Put to death on this type of cross; he asked for
it to be unlike Jesus' cross. |
| Three fish |
Called to be a fisher of men. Also a symbol of
the Trinity. |
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| Philip |
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| Cross |
Missionary activity |
| Two loaves of bread |
His remark when Jesus fed the multitude. John
6:7 - "Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not
buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" |
| Spear |
Martyrdom after valiant missionary work in
Phrygia and Galatia. |
| Thomas |
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| Stones |
Stoned and left to die. |
| Three spears |
Killed by a pagan priest. |
| Carpenter's "Square" |
Built a mission church in India with his own
hands. |
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| James, the Lessor |
| Windmill |
Obscure |
| Saw |
Thrown off a tower, beaten to death with a
fuller's club, then his body was sawn asunder at the age of 96. |
| Simon, the Zealot |
| Oars |
Missionary journeys by sea |
| Spear through fish |
Became a fisher of men |
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| Jude |
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| Sailboat |
Missionary voyages with Simon |
| Holy books |
Preached and taught the Gospel. |
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Manner of death unknown. |
| Matthias |
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| Stones |
Stoned then beheaded |
| Hand in blessing |
Three extended fingers for the Holy Trinity, two
closed fingers for duo nature of Son. |
| Staff |
Missionary travels |
| Double bladed battle axe |
Beheaded |
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| Bartholomew |
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| Bible and quill |
Faith in God's Word, peace maker |
| Flaying knife |
Flayed alive, crucified |
| Scimitar |
Decapitated with sword |
| Matthew |
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| Angle and quill |
Divine writer |
| Battle axe |
Crucified then head severed |
| Scroll |
Wrote book of Gospel |
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