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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: The Healing at the Pool

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' healing of a lame man at a pool on the Sabbath. The entire story can be found in John 5:1 - 15. This took place at a pool in Jerusalem where a great number of blind, lame and paralyzed lay. On the Sabbath, Jesus saw a man lying there that had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
 
Pictured here are verses 6- 8 --- "Jesus asked him, 'Do you want to get well?' Sir the invalid replied, 'I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. [they hoped they would be cured if they got into the pool first when it was stirred] While I am trying to get in, someone goes down ahead of me.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.' " Note: Jewish law forbids work on the Sabbath. Both have violated that law, Jesus for healing that man, and the man for picking up and carrying his mat (white object he is holding in his left hand).
 
In the predella the most likely image is that of an olive branch. Olive oil is known for its healing powers. In Christian services for healing, both spiritual and physical, olive oil is used by the clergy for anointing the individual.

Height: 80"

Width: 33"

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