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In the geometry underlying the icon, the eyes of
the glorious Christ (cf Ap 1:14) coincide with the central focus of the
ellipse. Founded on Jesus, we are by now made worthy to participate in the
lot of saints in light (cf Col 1:12-14; Eph 1:18-23). The arms of Jesus
Christ our Master, opening to the great circle and which are raised
upwards, support the whole history of salvation recounted in the stained
glass windows. It is only in Him that all things are recapitulated, all
things in heaven and those on earth, things visible and invisible (Eph 1:3-23).
The stole flows in front of the brilliant vestment
of the glorious and transfigured Christ (cf. Lk 9:28-36) like an
unstoppable river of grace (cf Ap 22:1-2). From his wounded side is
generated the Church-Spouse (cf Jn 19:31-37) through whose
celebration of divine mysteries we receive abundant graces (cf Eph 2,4-7).
With his left hand the Divine Master holds the scroll with the formula
which reveals and synthesizes the completion of the salvific project of
the Father for humanity (Jn 14:6). In Jesus Christ, revealed as Way, Truth
and Life, all the prophecies of the First Covenant are fulfilled; in Him,
the story of the people of Israel and the entire humanity finds its
meaning (cf Ap
5,1-14).
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