THE SEAL OF THE DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD
The official Seal of the Diocese of Springfield represents
in the center, the river which parted into four heads and encompassed
Eden. The description of this in Genesis 2:10 has always been held to be
typical of Christ, the Water of Life, and the four Evangelists who bear
Him in their Gospels to the four quarters of the globe, showing that He is
for all men.
Nearby stands the Tree of Life, which is the Cross, whose
fruit is the Bread which came down from Heaven.
The Alpha and Omega, the first and last letters of the
Greek alphabet, tell us that Christ is our beginning and end----our "all
in all."
The Diocese is named "Springfield":
Christ is the Spring of Living Water,
The Diocese is our
Field.
The Clergy and Lay People are pledged to carry that Living
Water all over the domain, so that it will nourish the seeds to bud and
blossom like the rose, and become the Garden of the Lord.
We must do all that we can, but despite all our labors and
efforts and offerings, all will depend upon God who gives the increase.
Deus dat incrementum, our
motto in Latin, which are the words of St. Paul
(I Corinthians 3:6), reminds us --- God Gives the increase.
But, St. Paul also reminds us: we are laborers together with God. We must
therefore do our part as co-workers with Him in His vineyard.
