O Magnum Mysterium (outside)

Et verbum caro factum est

O magnum mysterium et admirabile sacramentum

And the Word was made flesh

O great mystery and admirable Sacrament

original: ink on paper; 10" x 7"

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<dc:creator>Fischer, Celestine, 1872-1953</dc:creator>

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<dc:description>The outside view of a Christmas card from the community to the prioress of St. Scholastica Monastery in Chicago, Illinois. The image is of the Madonna and a swaddled Christ Child with the Holy Spirit, portrayed as a dove, above them. They are surrounded by shafts of wheat and bunches of grapes, symbols of the Sacrament of Eucharist. The text refers to the birth of Christ in the gospel of John, which is read on Christmas Day and and to the mystery of the Eucharist.</dc:description>

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<dc:contributor>Jung, Virginia</dc:contributor>

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