When light shines through stained glass windows, they can lift our souls up from our own narrow miserable awareness into His Presence as we contemplate them.
Light is more powerful than darkness and beautiful colourful glass works of art can touch us with a mystical, heavenly light that moves our hearts and souls towards God.
No wonder stained glass windows were crafted in the Middle Ages as a way of teaching illiterate parishioners the basic Christian message and inspiring them to live holy, prayerful lives.
Catedral de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro), is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.St Nicolaaskerk Church, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsLa Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, FranceNotre-Dame Cathedral of Reims – Light Show for 800th Anniversary
Siena Cathedral, Siena, ItalyGloucester Cathedral windowGrace Cathedral window San Francisco20 Miles of Stained Glass Colored Ribbon Hang Inside a SF CathedralHarry Clarke Window in Killaloe Catholic Church, Irelandlight into Egypt | St Mary’s Church | Fairford | Mediaeval stained glass – 37 | The Virgin Mary feeding the infant Christ during the Flight into Egypt. “The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary is renowned for its complete set of medieval stained glass, stone carvings and misericords. Built in the early 1490sThe Virgin Mary and Five Standing Saints above Predella Panels. Date: 1440–46. Geography: Made in Middle Rhine Valley, Germany.
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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