Fish

For christmas I went to my church. I can't remember when I was last there - other than a few funerals. Christmas 2010? It was busy. We were forced to sit in the side aisle. Diagonally in front of me a window high with three overlapping circles.

For Christians this triquetra is the symbol for the Blessed Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 

Saturday I saw for the first time that two overlapping parts represent the symbol of a 'fish'. In Greek 'fish' is 'Ichthys': an acronym for 'Iesous CHristos THeou Yios Soter'. Translated in English as 'Jesus Christ God's Son and Saviour'. Do you see the 3 fish too - I coloured one of them blue? 

One image. And a lot of secrets for those who have the eyes to "see":

• Blessed trinity. 3 circles and 3 fish
• Message of acronym 'Ichthys'. Jesus is the son of God and our saviour 
• Identification. Distinguish Christian friends from foes. A friend knows what the fish represents
• Invitation. Jesus wants you to be a fisher of men
• Plenty. Multiplication of loaves and fish to feed the multitude  
• Trust. Follow Jesus and he will to take care for fish (with a coin in its mouth) to pay for ...
• ... - there must be more