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The
shield used by
Fr. Flaibam,
Rodrigo Catini,
Archdiocese of
Campinas,
Brazil, was
chosen for its
simplicity. The
party field
(divided
vertically into
two parts)
represents the
armiger’s
priestly work
connecting
terrestrial and
spiritual
values.
The fleur-de-lis
crowned was
chosen to be a
representation
of Our Lady,
Queen of the
Apostles and the
blue field
represents
justice,
serenity and
strength, which
are
prerequisites
for the
priesthood. The
monogram of
Christ, used by
Christians since
the beginnings
of Christianity,
symbolises the
work of the
priest with the
teachings of
Christ and his
love for Maria
with the gold
field
symbolizing
justice, mercy,
authority and
persistence.
The
pall, which, in
heraldry is
regarded as an
honorable
ordinary is
widely used in
ecclesiastical
heraldry, and
here was used to
represent the
Holy Trinity, as
well as the
three
theological
virtues - Faith
, Hope and
Charity, a
paradigm adopted
by Fr. Flaibam,
with red serves
to symbolize
strength, good
service, value,
loyalty, joy and
honour, and also
the blood of the
Saviour and
Redeemer of the
holy martyrs .
The stars in
pall remember
the four
evangelists and
indicate the
bearer as a door
to the words of
the Gospel
missionary
spirit to the
most remote
corners, where
silver is used
to symbolize
hope, innocence,
chastity,
humility and
eloquence, the
essential
attributes of
priestly
service.
The
motto brings
back memories of
the words of
Mary's obedience
to God's will,
when the angel
of the
annunciation
informed her
that she would
be the Mother of
the Lord. The
motto is
recorded on a
scroll of
silver, with the
inscription
"Magnificat
anima mea
Dominum", which
translates to "
My soul
magnifies the
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