The sea shell, especially the scallop shell, is the symbol of
Baptism, and is found frequently on Baptismal fonts. The dish used by priests
to pour water over the heads of catechumens in Baptism is often scallop-shaped.
The scallop, too, is a symbol for the Apostle James the Greater.
I love the reflections of the church in the basin.
Baptismal Font and Shell
St. John's Catholic Church
Fryburg Ohio
2 comments:
What do ya know? I didn't know that...about the shell. At first I thought you were moving into a new genre of photography or something. This is beautiful.
One of the things I love about taking pictures of the churches is discovering and learning something new. I have been to this church several times and this is the first time I took pictures of the baptismal font. Not sure how I missed it before.
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