COMPLETED PECTORAL CROSS
DOGWOOD
2008
Dogwood blossoms have four petal-like bracts making the shape of a cross, the center of the flower resembles a crown of thorns, and the spots on each tip represent Christ's bloodstains. Legend tells us the dogwood tree used to be large and mighty like the oak so it was used as the wood for the cross. Since that time, the dogwood has never grown large enough to be used for that purpose again. The dogwood flower expresses new life, hope, and the resurrection.
In the Diocese of Texas this flower holds special representation for us as a native tree that grows and blooms profusely in East Texas and at our beloved Camp Allen.