No one really knows how the Celtic cross got its circle. There are many legends, like: • In Ireland, it is a popular myth that Saint Patrick introduced the Celtic cross to the island during his time converting the pagan Irish. Some believe that he combined the symbol of Christianity, a cross, with the symbol of the sun, to give pagan followers an idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the idea of a pagan sun god. • There is another legend of how St. Patrick, when preaching to some soon-to-be converted heathens, was shown a sacred standing stone that was marked with a circle that was symbolic of the moon goddess. Patrick made the mark of a Latin cross through the circle and blessed the stone making the first Celtic cross. • An Irish Catholic priest will have no hesitation telling you that the circle of the Celtic cross is a symbol of eternity that emphasizes the endlessness of God’s love as shown through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. • That is unless he says the circle is a halo. • He may go on to explain that the crucifixion is important not just as an event at a certain point in time but as the circle symbolizes, as the unending mystery of how through the crucifixion and resurrection Christ continues to offer the hope of salvation to the faithful throughout all time. However the Celtic cross came about, since about 450 C.E., it has been a symbol of Christianity (and not the sun god or moon goddess) for millions of Irish and other Catholics including me. Many cultures use the same symbols for different reasons. The swastika was a symbol of good luck in India for thousands for years. Rudyard Kipling put them on all his books published before 1920. The Nazis adopted the swastika as their symbol in about 1920 and ever since, it has meant something else entirely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_cross With love in Christ.

Gogeta,tell the truth.You told me my son was being tortured in hell.Point blank.I WAS with him,at HIS home,after his friend called 9-11,then me.I did NOT know he had taken an OD of drugs or wanted to die.He only told me THEN that he loved me and was sorry for what it would do to me.I DID NOT KNOW.Working in the e.r. at the hospital,if I HAD known,I could have helped him-MAYBE.But,if he was intent on it,then he would have done it anyways.AND,your friend here said that not ALL suicides go to hell.Quit seeing only what you want to see.ImaCatholic-read this "Is suicide ever justified?' to see whole thread please.

"While suicide (or any kind of murder) is always a grave matter, people who commit suicide may not always have full knowledge of what they're doing. Drugs can definitely impair one's thinking, as can other things, such as diseases, intense pain, or anguish. . Therefore, suicide is not automatically treated as a mortal sin. . We are commanded by Christ not to judge others so we leave final judgment to God who alone knows each person's heart." Gogeta,where does this say ALL suicides go to hell?I did NOT know his plan.I did NOT ignore a cry for help. At least be honest while you look for a way to make yourself appear righteous and correct.