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Receiving the Spirit

The wind, flames of fire, and the dove all represent the spirit of God.  The artist shows us a similar dove hovering over the pregnant Mary in the Nativity window.

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Receiving the Spirit

From the church's inception, it has been the tradition to receive the gift of God's Spirit through the rite of "laying on of hands".    Here we see an artist's interpretation of this rite.

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The Road to Damascus

Saul was still some way from Damascus when he was struck blind -- an event that led to his conversion.

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Stones on the Road

The stones on the road remind us of the words of the Psalmist (repeated in Matthew 21:42), "The stone that the builders rejected has become the keystone:"

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