Our Stained Glass Window Explained
Although you have seen the model of the
stained glass window, nothing matches the
reality. It is an outstanding addition to our
beautiful church. The window shows us as
a pilgrim people. Our home is not here,
but in Heaven and Jesus is the road map:
the Way, the Truth and the Life; and that all
mankind are called to go through Jesus to
the Father, and are empowered to do so by
the Holy Spirit.
God the Father is symbolized by the Cloud
at the very top of the window. Jesus is leading us to Him, and the Holy Spirit, symbolized by the Dove, is accompanying us along
the journey.
The people follow Jesus, and represent all
mankind from the time of Jesus, as reflected
by the peoples dressed in robes, to modern
man in contemporary clothing. The faces are
for the most part not well defined because
they represent all of mankind. Look closely
and you will notice the circles emanating from
around Jesus and spreading out to the far
ends of the window. These circles represent
infinity: the infinite power and majesty of God.
The rays of multiple colors coming from the
cloud down on the people symbolize God’s
grace given in abundance to all of mankind
helping them to reach their eternal goal of
Heaven. As you enjoy the window, now you
can reflect on the beauty of the message as
well as the color.
The beautiful photograph of our stained glass was taken and donated by Robert J. Dant of
Hickory Photography. In addition to providing this photograph to St. Aloysius, Robert also
entered the image in the Catawba Valley Camera Club’s “Slow Speed” Print competition and
placed FIRST! Our stained glass is now famous!
www.hickoryphotography.com ♦ (828) 291-5404 ♦ E-mail [email protected]