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Catholic Word of the Day: OLIVE BRANCH, 08-12-13
CatholicReference.net ^ | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary08-12-13

Posted on 08/12/2013 7:23:38 AM PDT by Salvation

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OLIVE BRANCH

A universal symbol of peace. It is the sign of reconciliation between God and humans, shown when it was brought by the dove returning to Noah's ark after the Deluge.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.



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All the way back to Noah!
1 posted on 08/12/2013 7:23:38 AM PDT by Salvation
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2 posted on 08/12/2013 7:26:19 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Shouldn’t today’s word be “Olive” and tomorrow’s “Branch”?


3 posted on 08/12/2013 10:49:12 AM PDT by jjm2111
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4 posted on 08/12/2013 2:32:27 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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