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RE;Butterflies	jean	Friday, April 19, 2013
Question: Hello, more a comment than a question; hope that's o.k. as I know this isn't a forum - People have told me similar stories to this and I tend to dismiss them somewhat.. however, in traditional Catholic pictorial symbolism, the butterfly represents eternal life.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC Dear Jean: The butterfly is a Christian symbol. The butterfly goes through a metamorphosis. We go through a metamorphosis at Baptism. From the seemingly lifeless cocoon emerges the beautiful butterfly who flies into the heavens. This is a perfect symbol of resurrection. Thus, the butterfly has long been a symbol of Christ's Resurrection, and is a symbol of the hope of our resurrection at the end of the age. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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RE;Butterflies

jean

Friday, April 19, 2013

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Hello, more a comment than a question; hope that's o.k. as I know this isn't a forum - People have told me similar stories to this and I tend to dismiss them somewhat.. however, in traditional Catholic pictorial symbolism, the butterfly represents eternal life.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC

Dear Jean:

The butterfly is a Christian symbol. The butterfly goes through a metamorphosis. We go through a metamorphosis at Baptism. From the seemingly lifeless cocoon emerges the beautiful butterfly who flies into the heavens. This is a perfect symbol of resurrection.

Thus, the butterfly has long been a symbol of Christ's Resurrection, and is a symbol of the hope of our resurrection at the end of the age.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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