SAINT LUKE WINDOW

The third window, like the gospel, emphasizes the humanity of Jesus, his infancy and youth, and his mother the Virgin Mary. The secondary theme is compassion, explored in parables unique to St. Luke's gospel. The top details, lattice background and borders are the same as those of the Saint Matthew window. Small medallions (base to top) show Jesus' parables of compassion and forgiveness. The Samaritan, the shepherd and the father of the prodigal son can be interpreted as symbolic of Christ. Parable titles replace scriptural phrases in the small medallions. Through the base of the lancets is the phrase, "Forgive and ye shall/ be forgiven" (S. Luke VI.37).

THE GOSPEL WINDOWS
The four windows of the Chapel of Grace nave depict scenes from the life, ministry and teaching of Jesus Christ as recorded by the four evangelists, with their specific thematic emphases. In the base of each window are words of Jesus summarizing the window theme. Symbols of the evangelists are in the top quatrefoils, with their emblems in the paired lancet tops. Christ is recognizable throughout by his three-rayed halo (tri-nimbus) as the Son in the Holy Trinity and (in most images) his ruby red cloak and aqua blue robe.

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Medallion 5 Medallion 1 Medallion D Medallion A Medallion 6 Medallion 2 Medallion E Medallion B Medallion 7 Medallion 3 Medallion F Medallion C Medallion 8 Medallion 4 Right Trefoil Left Trefoil Quatrefoil