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• Symbols of the Sacraments
• Sacraments, Symbols of the

Collectively, the seven-branched candlestick of the Jewish Temple. Separately

• Baptism: a flowing fountain
• Confirmation: a descending dove, emblematic of the Holy Ghost
• Holy Eucharist: a chalice and Sacred Host; grapes and wheat
• Penance: the Keys of Peter
• Extreme Unction: vessel inscribed O I (Oleum Infirmorum: Oil of the Sick)
• Holy Orders: a chalice and a stole denoting priesthood and authority
• Matrimony: clasped hands