[Moo] Moo Digest, Vol 52, Issue 7

[Adrianna du Chesne]

Scripsit Rhonwen:
"These are often the names of saints; others are similar to sign names (see
RfS III.2.a.iii). Some examples are: the Order of Saint Michael , the Order
of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus , the Brethren of the Sword , the Order
of the Garter , La Toison dOr (the Order of the Golden Fleece ), the Order
of the Golden Rose , the Order of the Star , the Order of the Swan , La
Orden de la Jara (the Knights of the Tankard ), the Order of Lilies ."
Well then:
Order of St. Bartholomew: (Believed to be the Nathanael whose innocence and
simplicity won high praise from the lips of Christ when Philip brought him
to our Lord. He suffered and died in Armenia. Symbol: knife, the traditional
symbol for Saint Bartholomew it was this instrument which was used to flay
him alive. )

Order of St. Matthew: (Was a wealthy tax collector of Capharnaum when he was
called to follow Christ. The first Gospel was written by him. He preached in
Ethiopia, where he died a martyr's death. Symbol: ax, Saint Matthew may have
been beheaded in Asia for his preaching; hence the symbol of his death.)

Order of St. Jude: (A brother of Saint James the Less and a cousin of Jesus,
wrote a Catholic Epistle of the New Testament. It is customary with many to
pray to him in seemingly "hopeless" situations. Symbol: halberd, this
long-handled and ax-like weapon was used by the Persian executioners of
Saint Jude.)

Order of St. Matthias: (Followed Jesus
<http://www.catholic.org/clife/jesus>from John's
baptism <http://www.catholic.org/prayers/sacrament.php?id=1> to the
Ascension, was chosen to take the place of Judas among the Apostles. Little
is known with certainty of his life and martyrdom. Symbol: lance, it is an
old tradition that Saint Matthias was martyred in southern Asia with such a
weapon.)

All links taken from http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=8.
Just a little digging, throwing things out there.....(yes, I googled Axe
Saints....)
~Adrianna~
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