Deathly Hallows vs. Living Hallows

Symbol of the Deathly Hallows

 (Providence) This week, the Harry Potter series released another installment of their movie. This movie is titled "Deathly Hallows." A major element of the movie included the Tale of the Three Brothers. The three brothers escaped death by the use of their intellects to cross a treacherous river. Death, in an attempt to destroy the brothers, offers them each an object which they believe will ultimately allude death. For two out of the three brothers, death comes as a result of the powers. For the last brother, he gives up his life freely in old age, realizing that death is not the enemy of life, but a stage of life. The inspiration from the tale is based on Geoffrey Chaucer's The Pardoner's Tale.

The three objects from the tale are represented within this symbol of Deathly Hallows. The triangle represents an escape from death, the circle inside the triangle symbolizes the earthly return to life from the dead, and the vertical line represents power.

Symbol of Old Catholicism in Germany

The Old Catholic symbol, an older symbol, appears similar in nature. There is a triangle which represents the Trinity. The God who created the world, sanctifies it, and redeems it. Within the triangle lies the cross, our only hope. Through the cross, Jesus redeemed all people and ensured for the created world, a part in the beatific vision. Through the resurrection, there is not an avoidance of death or a temporary coming back to earthly life like what happened at the raising of Lazarus, but instead, the resurrection is a glorification into eternity with God and neighbor.

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