Amazon.com description: Product Description: As the year 2000 approaches, marked by an important resurgence of things spiritual, this work invites the reader to discover or broaden their understanding of Catholicism, one of the cornerstones of Western culture. Like all symbols of Christianity, the symbols of Catholicism are both human and divine, representing both matter and spirit: they are the word of God in visible form. In this book, the Catholic church is presented through its symbols: the key Saints and Biblical figures, the sacraments, hymns, rituals, robes, objects of worship, and the liturgical calendar.