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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: Mt. Zion Lutheran Church

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 3 (arched)

Date of Window: 1947

Subject/Title of Window: Jesus with Mary

Brief Description of Subject: From left to right we have the picture of the four Evangelist-Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Below each one we have their representations in symbols.
A. The winged man-denotes St. Mark, because that writer opens his inspired Gospel by describing St. John the Baptist who was the voice of one crying in the wilderness. St. Mark speaks of the Grace of God.
B. Thus the Winged Lion represents His royal character, since the lion is the king of beasts.
C. Winged Ox is the representation of St. Luke, because he gives us a very full account of the sacrificial death of our Lord. The Winged Ox or Call testifies to Christs sacerdotal nature for the calf is the emblem of sacrifice.
D. Winged Eagle is the symbol of St. John, because from the first to last his Grace of the Holy Spirit which was ever upon the Savior St. John speaks of the Divine nature of our Savior and His Kingly Office.

Condition of Window: Good

Height: 25'

Width: 14'

Type of Glass and Technique: Opalescent Glass

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