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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: Christ the King Catholic Church

Artist Name: Andrew R. Maglia

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 2 (rectangle)

Date of Window: 1962

Subject/Title of Window: Jesus Presented In The Temple

Brief Description of Subject: Each of the six epistle side aisle windows illuminate a scene from the life of Jesus. This window's scene is taken from Jesus' presentation in the Temple as written in Luke 2:22 - 38. Because of the Passover, God declared that henceforth all first born males must be brought to the Temple 30 days after their birth to be redeemed and a ransom paid. In fulfillment of that Jewish law, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple. A man named Simeon was there. He had been promised by God that he would not die until he saw the promised Savior.
 
With a kneeling Virgin Mary, pictured here are verses 28 - 30, "Simeon took him [Jesus] in his arms and praised God saying, 'Sovereign Lord, as you have promised you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation.' "
 
The predella contains an emblem created by a Franciscan monk named St. Bernardino of Siena (1380 - 1444). This is his description:
 
The Greek letters I H C are the first three letters of the Greek word for "Christ." The line over the top of the "H" forms a cross. The sun is Christ as the light of the world. The circle around the sun represents eternity. The twisting rays are the warmth of the sun. The eight straight rays represent the eight beatitudes.

Height: 80"

Width: 33"

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