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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church

Studio Name: Loire (Gabriel) Studios

City: Allen Park

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1968

Subject/Title of Window: St. Joseph Shrine, Flower of the Lily

Brief Description of Subject: This is the first of two windows located in the St. Joseph Shrine. Pictured is a stylized lily flower. The lily flower could symbolize several different attributes of Joseph --- his purity and as a just man.
 
Purity: A white lily as a symbol of purity predates Christianity. It can be found in both Greek and Roman Mythology. Joseph's attribute of purity comes from Matthew 1:24 - 25, "he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a son." (RSVCE).
 
Just Man: A lily as a symbol for Joseph as a just man is found in the "First Vespers, Vigil of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary." Based loosely on Hosea 14:5 and referring to Joseph,, "The just man shall blossom like the lily. He shall flourish for ever in the courts of God." Joseph is described as a just man in Matthew 1:19, "And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to send her away quietly." (RSVCE).

Height: 93"

Width: 31"

Type of Glass and Technique: Slab or Faceted Glass (Dalle de Verre)

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