Life of Christ (5, 6)
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Life of Christ (5,6)
Left: V THE LAST SUPPER WINDOW
Right: VI THE PALM SUNDAY WINDOW
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V THE PALM SUNDAY WINDOW
Top: The XP or Chi Rho above the mountain signifies the Sermon on the Mount. (Matthew 5-7)
XP is the ancient monogram for Christ because it is the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ: XPICTOC.
Sermon on the Mount-it was here that Jesus did his most important teachings –
The Lord’s Prayer
Beatitudes
Golden Rule
Figure: Jesus riding on a donkey with palm branches spread before Him. This represents his triumphal entry into Jerusalem to begin his passion, and is celebrated each year on Palm Sunday. (Matthew 21, Mark 11, John 12, Luke 19)
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VI THE LAST SUPPER WINDOW
Top: Chalice with cross on top is the emblem of Jesus’ agony in the garden, “Father, everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” (Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22)
Praying hands of Jesus as he prayed to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Figure: Christ at the Last Supper offering the chalice. On the table we see the loaf of bread and bunch of grapes decorate the front, Christians remember this meal when the celebrate the Lord’s Supper. (Luke 22, Mark 14, John 13-17, Matthew 26)