E2 - The Lighthouse E

The lighthouse represents God, the one who gives us light (Genesis 1:3), and is our guiding light.  (1 John 1:5-7)  Moreover, Jesus said “You are the light of the world…Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14)

The pelican symbolizes Jesus.  The legend of the pelican says that they have the most love for their offspring.  People thought that pelicans would pierce their own bodies with their long beak in order to feed their starving young.  This sacrifice mirrors Christ’s on the cross.  Jesus gives us his body and blood.  In this sense, the pelican also symbolizes the Eucharistic Sacrament, where Jesus gives us His body and blood from the altar, using bread and wine.  (Luke 22:19-20)

Footprints in the sand represent Jesus walking with us, sometimes carrying us, through this earthly life.  (Proverb 3:23)

(Moon, stars, and clouds- see other “E”)