Posted on 10/18/2010 9:39:33 AM PDT by Salvation
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Oval rays of light visible at times about the sun or moon. Adopted in the Middle Ages as a symbol of the heavenly honor of the saints, it represented the glory attached to their persons. It is to be distinguished from a halo or nimbus. In early times it was used only with representations of God.
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How can rays of light be “oval?” Little wonder the ‘modern Catholic’ church is struggling if the “Modern Catholic Dictionary” has such nonsense!
An aureole is a halo. It is not “to be distinguished” unless discussing Mediaeval Church art, which made such distinctions for symbolic reasons, much as the Eastern Church does in its icons.
((ducks head))
Sorry, couldn't resist
Sorry, I really needed to laugh. Marvelous pic!
Good thing you ducked. I had a cow-pie ready to toss!
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