Illustrating the Spread of Christianity through ancient and modern images of Mary in China and Japan.
Though the delicate watercolor of a Madonna and Child is among oldest visual evidences of Christianity in the Far East, the museum had prosaically dubbed it “catalog number 116027.” For decades, it sat in a dimly lit case, cracked and soiled. The details were hard to discern.
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Melanie Jean Juneau serves as the Editor in Chief of Catholic Stand. She is a mother of nine children who has edited her kid's university term papers for over a decade. She blogs at joy of nine9 and mother of nine9. Her writing is humorous and heart warming; thoughtful and thought-provoking. Part of her call and her witness is to write the truth about children, family, marriage and the sacredness of life. Melanie is the administrator of ACWB, a columnist at CatholicLane, CatholicStand, Catholic365 , CAPC, author of Echoes of the Divine and Oopsy Daisy, and coauthor of Love Rebel: Reclaiming Motherhood.
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How beautiful!
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You have been tagged for the LENT MEME on my Blog.
God bless.
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fun
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Absolutely beautiful!
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Hm, how interesting!
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Melanie I’ve never seen anything like this before. Beautiful.
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I knew you would like them
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Wow! I’ve been looking for Our Lady pictures in Japan and China and it’s so hard to find. Can you please send them to tdamorekonorat@gmail.com ? Thank you so, so much! Best wishes from Brazil!
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you can find even more images on Pinterest by typing in madonna and child oriental
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