Join us in honoring Holy Week with a closer look at the second of our eight stunning double-lancet windows in the nave. Each window tells a story, and this one, particularly poignant during Holy Week, unveils the sorrowful and glorious mysteries of our faith. Join us in reflecting on Christ's journey and the profound symbolism within these windows as we prepare for Easter. Beginning at the top left with the Carrying of the Cross by Jesus (Chi Rho with the cross) followed by the Crucifixion (cross with Chi Rho, chalice, grapes, INRI, wounds, and wheat, which all tie the sacrifice of the cross to the sacrifice of the Eucharist). Then the glorious mysteries follow: the Resurrection (Christ rising from the pomegranate, a symbol borrowed from Greek mythology, with the emerging Morning Star), the Ascension (leaving footprints as man, Christ as the Chi Rho rises to the crown of glory), the Descent of the Holy Spirit (dove and tongues of fire), the Assumption (the lily of the Blessed Virgin ...