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Our Lady of Grace, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

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Window

Building Name: Cathedral of St. Paul

Studio Name: Willet Hauser Architectural Glass

City: Detroit

Window Shape: 3 (arched)

Subject/Title of Window: He is Risen

Brief Description of Subject: The right lancet and the top scene on the left lancet pictures a scene called the "Woman at the Tomb". This is covered in all four Gospels but they differ on many details especially on the number of women and their names, however they do all agree that Mary Magdalene was there. This artist has chosen to picture three women at the tomb (Mary Magdalene is the one kneeling). Aside from the fact that Matthew mentions that only two woman came to the tomb, this scene is from Matthew 28:2-7 (KJV) --- the women had gone to the tomb at the end of the Sabbath "and, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone ... His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel ... said unto the women, Fear not ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. HE IS NOT HERE: FOR HE IS RISEN, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead ...".

The scene in the bottom section of the left lancet is John 20:1-8 --- (paraphrasing) Mary Magdalene had found the tomb empty and ran back to tell the disciples. Along the way she met the Apostles Peter and John, and upon hearing the news they decided to see for themselves. When they arrived at the tomb all they found was strips of linen lying there and the cloth that had been wrapped around Christ's head. They saw and believed.

Inscriptions: He is not here: For he is risen

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