This sun catcher window is center on the
crucifix, which is a representation of the actual self-sacrifice of Jesus on
the cross for the remission of our sins. In the gospel of John (15:13) Jesus tells
us ̉Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down his life for his
friends. In as much as we all have sinned and were condemned to eternal death
he layed down his live for us that we may have eternal life. In contemplating
the crucifix we contemplate the depths of his self-sacrificial love for each of
us, which engenders in us a response of love for him and for all men and women
whom he died for. The crucifix is the central icon of the depths Christian love
and is the ultimate example for us as Christians to live in both the ordinary
events of our lives (Take up your cross everyday and follow me), as well as in
those extraordinary events.
At the
top of the window is a light blue triangle that represents God the Father. Just
below him is a dove that represents the Holy Spirit. Around the frame of the window are twenty light blue circles
that represent the twenty mysteries of the rosary, of which the crucifixion is
one. On each side of the central image are two large circles that contain the
Greek letters alpha and omega. Jesus used these letters in describing himself
as the beginning and end of all things. Below the central image are three
images. On the left is the sacred heart of Jesus. In the center is an image of
the Lamb of God. On the right is an image of the Eucharist.