They could either continue to pay homage to the visible elemental forces, thereby risking the flames of hell, or they could become consumed in a different kind of flame, that of the love of God. They carry staffs in the shape of a T, symbolising the sacrifice of the Cross. The Dove above the leading Cross symbolises the Holy Spirit. Cornish churches are marked by a Celtic Cross in the painting. Each is illuminated by the light of Christian faith.
Many churches stand on the same spot where early missionaries first established Celtic communities.
Many still have their original wells, some the remnants of the Saints' hermitage.