Scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary

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1852 Two-light window with six scenes from the Gospels: the Presentation in the Temple, the Flight into Egypt, Mary and Joseph discover Christ in the temple, Mary meets Christ as he carries the cross, Mary with another figure and John at either side of Christ on the cross, Mary with John and another female figure, perhaps Mary Magdalene, with Christ as he is taken down from the cross. A quatrefoil at the apex of the window depicts Mary with a sword piercing her heart, below the cross and the sun and the moon at either side. technique: stained glass firm/studio: William Wailes St Beuno's Jesuit Spirituality Centre, Tremeirchion, Denbighshire chapel  (ObjectID=2158 ImageID=5314) Original File Name=_MG_1468A.jpg

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• Christ found by his parents - Christ's dispute with the doctors in the temple  [Luke 2:46-50]
• Christ meets Mary, who sometimes swoons - Christ carrying the cross 
• Crucified Christ with Mary and John on either side of the cross; Holy Rood  [John 19:25-27]
• flight into Egypt and miracles during the journey  [Matthew 2:14-15]
• Mary's heart pierced by a sword  [Luke 2:35]
• presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon and Anna present  [Luke 2:22-39]
• the mourning over the dead Christ 

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales