Stained Glass

[KennySe]

Chapels and churches often have stained glass, which not only separate these buildings from ordinary buildings, but these works of art often have stories to tell us.

Please post stained glass and your thoughts on it.


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When I was in Rome, one very short day, and I entered Saint Peter's Basilica, I was overwhelmed by the size of the building.
And yes there was all sorts of art in the place.

And one of the most famous images of that church is the "Window of the Holy Spirit" by Bernini (A.D. 1666).

Not actually made of glass, but of white alabaster, this window shines light upon the altar and upon the assembled Church.

http://homepage.mac.com/edwardyew/.Pictures/Diaconate%20Ordination/02WindowoftheHolySpirit.jpg

I think how appropriate is this scene where the angels of heaven surround and worship the Holy Spirit, as we on Earth "surround" the Holy Spirit who dwells within us. And we rightly worship the Lord.

http://www.peggyglenn.com/pictures/VaticanCity/DoveClosestGREAT368THUMB.jpg

[KennySe]

http://museum.cl.msu.edu/museum/msgc/93_0022d.jpg

This is a two-panel window, from St. Rita Catholic Church
Clarklake, Michigan.
The little girl running represents five-year-old Meghan O'Neill, who was born with Late Infantile Batten Disease, a rare and always fatal metabolic disease found only in children. Meghan passed away on August 21, 2002.

Let us pray for Meghan and for her family.

[JeffreyLloyd]

http://civic.bev.net/grace/gec_wind.jpg

[JeffreyLloyd]

http://civic.bev.net/grace/Gec_cmas.jpg

[JeffreyLloyd]

http://civic.bev.net/grace/windows/church%207.jpg

[KennySe]

http://www.st-brigid.org/sg-sacredheart.jpg

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view all of the stained glass windows of
St. Brigid Church, San Francisco
http://www.st-brigid.org/sglass.htm

St. Brigid is closed, but there is a committee organized to have this church reopened.

[JeffreyLloyd]

http://www.christianforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5198

[KennySe]

http://www.olaclaremont.org/worship/sacredart/stainedglass/sg04.jpg

And His name [is] Jesus.

[KennySe]

http://www.goccn.org/diocese/images/about/Stainglass1.gif

From the Corpus Christi Cathedral, Corpus Christi, Texas

[KennySe]

http://www.diocesetucson.org/stpat6.jpeg

Saint Patrick's Church
Bisbee, Arizona

[KennySe]

http://www.leolaughlin.com/stpat/Win/9b.jpg

St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Imogene, Iowa

[KennySe]

http://www.stjameswv.org/photogallery/stainglass5.jpg
Saint James the Greater Catholic Church
Jefferson County, West Virginia

[Credo]

http://angeldance.home.att.net/guadalupe/roses.jpg

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Denver, Colorado

[ukok]

the finding of the Saviour in the Temple

Mathew~ the Evangelist

[KennySe]

St. Clare Monastery, in Fort Meyers beach, FLorida

http://www.churcharts.com/images/dove10.jpg

This window's image was the nun's Christmas Card when they first moved into this new maonastery.
All their stained glass was made by Casola's Stained Glass Studio.
Sure is a good copy of Bernini's in St. Peter's Basilica!

[KennySe]

All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church, North Fort Myers FL

http://www.churcharts.com/images/praying%20.jpg

(5 feet by 3 feet) :)

[KennySe]

Light of Christ Catholic Church in Clearwater, FL

http://www.churcharts.com/images/jesustrans.jpg

The Resurrection

[KennySe]

Saint Clare Catholic Church
Roseville, California

http://www.cotys.com/stclare/stclarian/statuary/stainedglass68.jpg

Apocalypse 5:7-10 (DR)
And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat on the throne.

And when he had opened the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty ancients fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

And they sung a new canticle, saying: Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book and to open the seals thereof: because thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God, in thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:
And hast made us to our God a kingdom and priests, and we shall reign on the earth.

[KennySe]

St. Joseph's Church
Glenealy, Ireland

http://www.ashfordparish.com/images/Nativity340.jpg

[ej]

As soon as my laptop is back from the menders I'll upload my photos onto this post...

[KennySe]

Saint Peter Catholic Church
Carencro, Louisiana
http://www.stpetercarencroonline.com/Images/sgpeterwalksonwater.jpg

(Saint Peter walks on water)

[LookingLand]

Saint Mary's Cathedral, Austin, TX

http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/lookingland/maryassump.jpg

[ej]

Edinburgh Castle War Memorial - there are some interesting modern stained glass windows. I can't find any pics online so you'll have to put up with my photos.

I'm not sure how I feel about seeing stained glass with planes and graf zeppelins, a woman with a sewing machine, etc, but it certainly makes for some interesting sightseeing.

[Cat59]

Buckfast Abbey stained glass window- it's the only modern part of the Abbey Church
Quote from Buckfast website:
The Blessed Sacrament Chapel
In contrast to the rest of the Abbey, the Blessed Sacrament Chapel brings a touch of modern design to the Abbey. After the main church was completed, the chapel was added to provide a place for quiet prayer, especially during the summer months when thousands of people visit the church daily.

The splendid stained glass windows depicting Christ at the Last Supper, was designed and made in the Abbey's workshops by the monks. (http://www.buckfast.org.uk/Stained.htm)


http://www.buckfast.org.uk/images/BSCWIND.JPG

[Aaron-Aggie]

:)

[RobNJ]

If it's all right, I'll throw in one from my church

[garydench]

Catholic Parish of St. Edward the Confessor, Romford

Scene from St. Edward's life

[ukok]

RobNJ and garydench, thankyou for posting, they are beautiful images :)

God Bless.