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Baker Photography
Hamilton, OH |
This is the fifth window on your left as
you come in the back of church. |
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Left side of window: stole, jar of oil, Mary
holds a child, a zigzag line that seems to divide the picture, lightning and the sun's
rays, an angel, a fish, a hand holding a baptismal shell of water being poured on a child
who is playing with A B C blocks. |
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Right side of window: fish, Joseph, strong hands
hold a saw and board, a hand holding two rings, grapes, a host and a chalice, a young
person holding a triangle. In it is printed DEUS (God) and the letters "P"
"F" "S" in each corner, sheep and fish. |
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| Meaning: Left Side: God
became man through the Blessed Virgin Mary and was supported by the strong hands of St.
Joseph. The stole signifies the priesthood. The jar of oil was used when anointing kings.
The lightning and the sun's rays represent the divinity becoming humanity, for He alone
holds the keys that will open the gates of Heaven which man closed by sin. An Angel
announced His birth. Christ was baptized and grew in wisdom and knowledge as the little
child playing with the A B C blocks. |
| Meaning: Right Side: Joseph
has a saw and a board because he was a carpenter. His hand is holding 2 rings signifying
his marriage to Mary. the grapes, host and chalice prefigure the reason for which Christ
came into the world, to perpetuate Himself in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The young
person represents God and Man. As God, He is in communion with the Holy Spirit and His
Father. The letter "P" is for Pater, "F" is for Fillip and
"S" is for Spiritus. A sheep was used for sacrifice, Christ is now the
sacrifice. The early Christians used the symbol of a fish to stand for Christ. |
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