This is the companion piece to the stained glass window featuring St. Ignatius of Loyola behind the altar of the chapel of the
Loyola Retreat House in the town of
Angono in
Rizal Province. It is a depiction of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary, a devotion to Mary which focuses on her interior spiritual life. The 19th verse of the 2nd chapter of the Gospel of Luke, after Mary learns from the angel that she will soon be a mother, sums up the concept well: "And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart." Quite appropriate for a spiritual retreat center.
Many countries, including the Philippines, are celebrating Mother's Day today. So, to all mothers: may you have a wonderful day filled with love and joy. And to everybody: no matter how flawed or imperfect our mothers are, they dedicated a large part of their lives to us—please tell them how much you appreciate that in any way you can.
Happy Mother's Day!
thank you for sharing this! i love mama mary and this is a beautiful stained glass of her.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture that is, wonderful writing as well - one can only be thankfull.
ReplyDeletePlease have yourself a nice Mother's Day as well.
daily athens
This is a gorgeous piece of stained glass (or should I say "pieces"?)!
ReplyDeleteAnd a Happy Mother's Day to you, too!
Mother Mary is beautifully depicted in this piece of stained glass art. Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteMary looks lovely in this stained glass! As the mother of this wonderful blog, I wish you a Happy Mother's Day, Hilda :-D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture, happy colors, inspiring writing. Happy Mother's Day! Wishing you a lovely day, Hilda! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic stained glass window! Perfect for Sacred Sunday and Mother's Day! My Mother's Day posting will be more geared towards dessert...
ReplyDeleteKind regards from EAGAN
Happy Mother's Day to you, Hilda.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful window and a fine choice for your Mother's Day post!
It´s so interesting mosaic!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! Great Mother's Day post.
ReplyDeleteInteresting piece of stained glass. Happy Mother's Day to you Ms. Hilda.
ReplyDeleteA blessed Sunday to you my dear.
A beautiful Mother Mary.
ReplyDeleteWise advice at the end of your post, Hilda.
Such delicate art to honour HER! And great theme for a special day like today!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
Lovely image and post. I'm just going to my mom's and I'll remember your advice. Have a nice Mother Day yourself, Hilda.
ReplyDeleteMay this be a day to remember and celebrate happy times shared between mother and child.
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning stained glass window!
ReplyDeleteHappy mother's day Hilda!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful glass window. I love this art.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful stained glass.
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Beautiful stained glass indeed.
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belated happy mother's day. internet was quite unstable the past days,
ReplyDeleteThanks Hilda for encouraging me on my new blog! you know, I went to Manila a few times many years ago and I will spend some time reading your blog. It might remember me of some of the places I visited.
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