St Paul
The symbol for St. Paul is the Spiritus
Gladius shield, incorporating an open Bible, the Word of God, behind which
can be seen a vertical, cross-hilted sword. In Paul's letter to the
Ephesians he speaks of the "sword of the Spirit." Since prayer was
such a great part of Paul's life, the praying hands were chosen for the
top panel. The flames and darts of the evil one are depicted in the
bottom panel.
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