A Candymakers Witness
The Candy Cane
A candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness
so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. He incorporated several symbols for
the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ.
He began with a stick of pure white hard candy. White to symbolize the
Virgin Birth and the sinless nature of Jesus; and hard to symbolize the
Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church, and firmness of the promise of
God.
The candymaker made the candy in the form of a "J" to
represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. It
could also represent the staff of the "Good Shepherd"
with which He reaches down into the ditches of the world to lift out the
fallen lambs who, like all sheep, have gone astray.
Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candymaker stained it
with red stripes to show the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by
which we are healed, The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ
on the cross so that we could have the promise of eternal life..
Unfortunately, the candy became known as a candy cane - a meaningless
decoration seen at Christmas time. But the meaning is still there for
those who "have eyes to see and ears to hear." I pray
that this symbol will again be used to witness TO THE WONDER OF JESUS AND
HIS GREAT LOVE that came down at Christmas and remains the ultimate and
dominant force in the universe today.
This information has been
reprinted with permission
Holy Cross Catholic Church - Batavia, IL -- Page
Last Updated 03 Apr 2007
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