Olive Wood Celtic Wall Cross - Catholic Gifts

Measures 4 inches.
Hook on back for hanging.

The ringed cross is a symbol of ethnic heritage as it is of faith.
It is often used as an emblem of Irish, Scottish, or Welsh identity.
The circle of the Celtic Cross is a symbol of eternity that emphasizes the endlessness of God's love as shown through Christ's sacrifice on the cross.

St. Patrick made the mark of a Latin cross through the circle making the first Celtic Cross.
Celtic knots or Celtic interlace are ornamental patterns that first became associated with Celtic people in the early Celtic Church where they were used to decorate Bible manuscripts.

The Olive Tree grows in the Holy Land and can survive for up to 2000 years. Jesus prayed in Gethsemane near an olive tree, some say it still lives today (Mat. 26:36). In the Bible, Noah sent out a dove from the Ark to find dry land and the dove returned with an olive branch.
(The dove is the symbol of the Holy Spirit).

Oil from the olive trees was used to anoint priests, prophets and kings to empower them as well as to pray for their healing.
While known for its sturdiness, it is a beautiful wood with grains of colors from pink to black; the older the wood, the darker the colors.

This is a quality product imported from the Holy Land. It may have slight variations in colors, shape, lines or bubbles.
These are not defects but characteristics of the nature of hand-made products.
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