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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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MSGC : Collections : Window

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: Baptism 3

Brief Description of Subject: This window is located in a room that is accessed at the back of the Church. It served as the baptistry until Vatican II which now allows baptisms to be performed in the Church. Baptisms in this Church are now performed near the altar.
 
The symbols seen from top to bottom.
 
The seven tongues of fire symbolize the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit which one receives at Baptism. The seven are listed in John 14:26 --- wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord.
 
A Baptismal font with baptismal water flowing underneath.
 
An acorn and oak leaves: One possible meaning can be found in Matthew 13:31 - 32 , where Jesus told the Parable of the Mustard Seed. One can substitute an acorn for the mustard seed as a recent Catholic Bible (MSG) has done --- "God's kingdom is like an acorn that a farmer plants. It is quite small as seeds go, but in the course of years it grows into a huge oak tree, and eagles build nests in it." Another possibility is that an oak tree can symbolize strength.

Height: 66"

Width: 22"

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