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Hearts
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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In Christian art a wounded heart, encircled with thorns and surmounted by a cross, represents the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
A heart surrounded by a wreath of roses and transfixed by a sword is the Heart of Mary. Sometimes seven swords are shown, emblematic of the Seven Dolors or Sorrows of the Mother of God.
A heart is also a symbol of one of the theological virtues, Charity.
A flaming heart is associated with Saint Augustine of Hippo, in allusion to a passage in his "Confessions."
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Entry for 'Hearts'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/h/hearts.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Hearts'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/h/hearts.html. 1910.
