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.