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St. Hubert's Altar Kneeling Cushions and Symbolism
       

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ST. HUBERT'S EMBLEM

ST. HUBERT'S EMBLEMBRIDLE HAND - God, the Father whose hands hold the reins of the universe & every creature in it.ST. HUBERT'S VISION - God, the Son, as St. Hubert saw in a vision.SILVER SPUR - God, the Holy Spirit whose proddings & nudgings urge us on toward the life abundant.HUNTING HORN - Call of God to every human heart.HOUND - Man's obediant, unhesitant answer to God with all fidelity, loyalty, & watchfulness.HUNTING CAP - Holy Baptism, the Sacrament by which one enters the Christian Family.UNIFORM BUTTONS - Confirmation, the rite by which one receives the seven-fold gifts of the Holy Spirit & affirms his responsibilities & priviledges as a member of the Church.SADDLE - The firm, sure foundation our faith finds in Christ, keeping us secure yet ever in communication with & in command of our current situation.STIRRUP - The undergirding, support & direction of the Holy Spirit when our spiritual feet & legs tire; that which enables us to stand in place as we surmount the hurdles & obstacles along life's road.RIDING CROP - One's conscience, penitence and penance.HORSE IN BRIDLE - Self discipline & temperance, keeping one's self in rein.BIT - God's direction of the individual as alone, he works for the spread of God's Kingdom where he is.COUPLER: Two or more individuals working together, responding in unison to the voice of the Master. JUMP - The meets or contests, obstacles & deterrents encountered in life.FOX - The Master's reward to the faithful one the "prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" of which St. Paul speaks.CUSHION SYMBOLISM