St Luke is depicted as an Ox or calf because of their strength, diligence and patience, and unwearied discharge of the work to be done. As a sacrificial animal, the calf emphasizes Jesus’ sacrificial atonement.
St Luke is depicted as an Ox or calf because of their strength, diligence and patience, and unwearied discharge of the work to be done. As a sacrificial animal, the calf emphasizes Jesus’ sacrificial atonement.