SAINT MARK WINDOW

The window, like the gospel, emphasizes the miraculous and healing powers of Jesus as Messiah. The small medallions focus on healing. The squared lattice displays "knots" showing tiny budded crosses as well as four five-petaled roses flanking the large medallions and four fleur-de-lys flanking the small medallions. The flowers are symbolic of purity and the fleur-de-lys are symbolic of the Blessed Virgin Mary, although as she is hardly mentioned by the evangelist. She does not appear in the window. Censing angels, stars of the epiphany, and flames of divine inspiration are in the top side lancet segments. The grapevine borders are symbolic of the sacrifice of Christ and the eucharist. Through the base of the lancets is the phrase, "All things are possible/ to him that believeth" (S. Mark IX.23).

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