The family workshop “Circle of Kind Hands” held a creative lesson dedicated to the image of a dove in the Holy Scripturestranslated

The family workshop “Circle of Kind Hands” hosted another creative activity for the children and parents of the parish. This time, its participants became acquainted with the symbolic meaning of the dove in the Holy Scriptures and made clay whistles in the shape of this bird with their own hands.

The animal world occupies a special place in the biblical narrative. Getting to know him allows you to better understand the life and traditions of ancient people, to penetrate deeper into the content of the Gospel events and parables of the Savior.

Particular attention during the lesson was paid to the image of a dove, which is repeatedly found on the pages of Holy Scripture.

In the Old Testament, the dove becomes the herald of the end of the Flood when it returns to Noah with an olive leaf in its beak (Gen. 8:11). In the New Testament, this bird takes on a special symbolic meaning. During the Baptism of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit descended on Him in the form of a dove (Matthew 3:16). The Savior Himself, instructing the disciples, called on them to be “wise as serpents and simple as doves” (Matthew 10:16).

The dove is traditionally perceived as a symbol of purity, meekness, kindness and peace. It was this image that became the basis for a creative activity that combined familiarity with the Holy Scriptures and...