345- Broken Pieces of Glass

 

St-Takla.org Image: The dove of the Holy Spirit, made not out of stained glass, but of transparent alabaster - details 6 from Chair of Saint Peter (Cathedra Petri, Throne of Saint Peter: relic), gilt bronze sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (between 1647–1653) - St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014 صورة في موقع الأنبا تكلا: الروح القدس في هيئة حمامة، مصنوعة من المرمر الشفاف (الألابستر) وليس من الزجاج المعشق - تفاصيل 6 من كرسي القديس بطرس الرسول، نحت برونزي مُذْهَب للفنان جان لورينزو برنيبني (في الفترة ما بين 1647–1653) - صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014

In the city of Rally, North Carolina, Fr. Mesail Abu-Elkher told the following story:

The glass windows of the Cathedral of St. Peter of Rome were imported from Spain. Everything was ready for the opening of the Cathedral but the night before the opening they realized that the eastern window of the altar was missing. However, it was difficult to postpone the opening ceremonies.

Everyone was panicking. The famous artist Michael Angelo said to them, “Why are you upset? Show me where you threw the broken pieces of glass.”

They asked one another what he was going to do with broken pieces of glass but he insisted.

He started to choose some pieces and to put the broken pieces together, producing a beautiful picture of the Holy Spirit, which won the admiration of all.

No one could imagine that this beautiful window was made of the broken pieces of glass that were in the trash.

This is the work of the Holy Spirit, the Greatest Artist; He carries me from the trash to the chief’s place.

→ English translation of the story here at St-Takla.org: كِسَرْ الزجاج.

Who carries me from the trash to the holy altar, except You the Fiery Holy Spirit!

Transforming my corruption to immortality and from death to life.

Work in me, to sanctify my body and spirit, my thoughts and my feelings,

all my possibilities to be transformed to a living Icon of my Lord Jesus Christ.

Then, the Spirit of God would be glorified in me.

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