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An Indian cross is depicted on the rock-piece at the front of the Parur (North) church, first published in the St Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, Vol.II, 1973, Ed. George Menachery. There is a St Thomas cross in stone on the porch of the Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall, carved by Charles Mawer of Leeds.
Generally the Cross symbolizes life rather than death and suffering. [20] Lacking the effigy of Jesus, the St Thomas cross presages the discovery of the empty tomb, glorifying the Resurrection of Jesus. [21] The four edges of the cross are floral in shape, symbolizing fruition and life from the tree of life.
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Oct 9, 2010 · St Thomas crosses or Mar Thoma Cross or Mar Thoma Sliba or Persian Cross or Pahlavi Cross are unique among St Thomas Christians only. These crosses were named as Saint Thomas Crosses by the Portuguese missionaries when they found these crosses widespread in almost all of Saint Thomas Christian churches. Antonio De Gouvea and Duarte Barbosa give good account of the widespread use of these ...
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Apostle Thomas (carpenter’s square, rocks, arrow, and spear) Saint Thomas‘s emblem includes a carpenter’s square. According to legend, he built a church in India while carrying on his ministry there. The rocks, arrows, and spear also depicted tell the story of a painful but valiant death. Saint Thomas Quick Fact: known as doubting Thomas.
Thomas the Apostle ( Greek: Θωμᾶς; Syriac ܬܐܘܡܐ, Tʾōmā, meaning "the twin"), [a] also known as Didymus (Greek: Δίδυμος Didymos, meaning "twin"), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Thomas is commonly known as "Doubting Thomas" because he initially doubted the resurrection of Jesus Christ ...
May 18, 2018 · Eight days after Jesus met his disciples following the Resurrection, he encountered St. Thomas. Since then, St. Thomas the Apostle has been better known as Doubting Thomas. His least-used title is ...
An ancient St Thomas Cross at Kottayam Knanaya Valiyapally. The East Syriac Churches of the St. Thomas Christians have accepted the Persian cross as their symbol. They call it the Nasrani Menorah or Mar Thoma Sleeva (St. Thomas' Cross). There are several interpretations for the St. Thomas Christian Symbol.
