Comments on: Liturgical garments http://kevinadams.adamsspace.com/2007/10/23/liturgical-garments/ Personal Weblog of Kevin Adams Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:13:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Kevin http://kevinadams.adamsspace.com/2007/10/23/liturgical-garments/#comment-20 Kevin Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:58:20 +0000 http://kevinadams.adamsspace.com/2007/10/23/liturgical-garments/#comment-20 Sr. Brendan, I hadn't heard it personally, and it required quite a comprehensive internet search to find the information, but here it is: According to <em>Signs and Symbols in Christian Art</em> by George Ferguson (Oxford University Press), "The 'horns' of the miter are reminders of the rays of light that came from the head of Moses when he received the Ten Commandments and are also symbolic of the Old and New Testaments." Hope that helps. Sr. Brendan, I hadn’t heard it personally, and it required quite a comprehensive internet search to find the information, but here it is:

According to Signs and Symbols in Christian Art by George Ferguson (Oxford University Press), “The ‘horns’ of the miter are reminders of the rays of light that came from the head of Moses when he received the Ten Commandments and are also symbolic of the Old and New Testaments.”

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Sr. Brendan http://kevinadams.adamsspace.com/2007/10/23/liturgical-garments/#comment-15 Sr. Brendan Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:06:48 +0000 http://kevinadams.adamsspace.com/2007/10/23/liturgical-garments/#comment-15 Kevin,this is an informative piece for RCIA, adults and children. Thanks for the information. I wish I could remember the reference I came across a couple of years ago that said the two points of the miter represent the Old and New Covenants. Did you ever hear that explanation? Kevin,this is an informative piece for RCIA, adults and children. Thanks for the information. I wish I could remember the reference I came across a couple of years ago that said the two points of the miter represent the Old and New Covenants. Did you ever hear that explanation?

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