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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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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 7th Station of the Cross, Jesus Falls A Second Time

Brief Description of Subject: This is the 7th of 14 clerestory windows in the Church, seven on each side, which cover the Stations of the Cross. Traditionally at each stop there will be a time for meditation. For these windows the top section covers the station while the bottom section has a meditation for that station.
 
The 7th station is "Jesus falls a second time." Pictured is Jesus clutching the cross which is now laying on the ground. Above Jesus is a rope that bound Jesus's hands. It is an Instrument of the Passion which can be found in Mark 15:1 "The Sanhedrin reached a decision. They bound Jesus, and led him away and handed him over to Pilate."
 
The meditation for this station is, "Lift me up from my sins O Lord." Pictured is a bronze snake coiled on a Tau cross. This symbol comes from Numbers 21 and John 3:14. Old Testament ---The Israelites were complaining about God and in anger God sent venomous snakes and those that were bit died. Moses pleaded with God to relent and God told Moses to build a bronze snake and lift it up on a pole. Anyone who was bit and looked at it would live. New Testament ---"Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of man must be lifted, that everyone who believes may have eternal life."

Inscriptions: Jesus Fall A Second Time
Lift Me Up From My Sins O Lord


Height: 76"

Width: 36"

The 7th Station of the Cross, Jesus Falls A Second Time
The 7th Station of the Cross, Jesus Falls A Second Time

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