At the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, TX, they have a beautifully catechetical baptismal font. The font is octagonal (8 sides) which symbolizes the eight days of creation (The eighth day of creation is the resurrection of Christ which occurred on a Sunday, Saturday being the 7th day of the week, and began the "new creation"). Around the base of the font are golden images of symbols and foundations for the sacrament through out the Scriptures.
- The Holy Spirit, as a dove, over the waters of creation
- Noah and the flood
- Moses parting the Red Sea
- Christ's baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River
- The crucifixion
- The burial of Christ
- The Resurrection of Christ
- The Sacrament of Baptism
BEAUTIFUL
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