Symbolism is important for anyone, whether they are religious or not. It is a method of organizing thought. The flag, for example, is a symbol of the country, the country in a sense symbolizes the...
In the catholic church the princes of the church (the cardinals) wear read robes and hats, the cardinal bird's plumage is the same color as these read robes and hence that is where it gets its name.
yes, there is religious symbolism in the cardinal bird appearing to you. The cardinal bird is symbolic of faith, so it comes to remind us to "keep the faith" though circumstances might look bleak,...