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Annunciation:
The lower parts of the medallion show the fluer de lis,
generally used as symbol of purity, representing here the Blessed Virgin. The
upper part shows the dove, symbol of the Holy Ghost. "The Holy Spirit shall
come upon Thee," Luke 1:35.
Visitation:
"Mary arose and went to a town of Judea ... entered the
home of Zachary and saluted Elizabeth," Luke 1:39-40. The medallion shows
two flowers, symbolizing two flowers of mankind; in the upper part, the rose,
represents the Blessed Virgin, in the lower part, the sunflower which stands for
St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist, who later on shall prepare the way
for Jesus, Ecce Agnus Dei "Behold the Lamb of God".
Nativity:
The crib and clothes indicate the humble conditions under which
Our Lord was born in Bethlehem while the Chi-Rho and the crowns remind us that
He is Christ, the Redeemer and King. In the upper part of the window you find
the star of Bethlehem.
Presentation:
"They took Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the
Lord" and to "offer a pair of turtle doves or young doves," Luke
2:22-23
Resurrection:
The symbol of our Lord's resurrection is the phoenix, a
legendary bird, resembling an eagle and living to an age of four or five hundred
years. It gathers a nest of sweet smelling twigs and spices which are set on
fire by the heat of the sun and by the fanning of the bird's wings. The phoenix
is consumed in the fire; and out of the ashes the bird rises again, recreated
and young.
Ascension:
Shows the Chi-Rho (Christ) with wings ascending into heaven.
Descent of Holy Ghost:
As the Holy Ghost, represented by the Dove, descended upon the
disciples, a tongue of fire (the flames) appeared on each of them and they were
filled with the Holy Ghost.
Assumption:
The center shows the monogram of the Blessed Virgin, AMR, the
wings symbolize the Assumption itself. "Ave Maria."
