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1.5 x 1 inch San Damiano Crucifix on a 24 inch gold
filled chain which is included. The postage for
this item is Priority Mail only. A charge of $3.60
for Priority Mail is included in the purchase price.
The Johannine icon is based on the Gospel
of John. The crown of glory that replaces the usual
crown of thorns is an evident sign of this fact.
Suffering and dying are transformed into glory.
(Jn 17,1) St. John is one of the
characters standing beneath the arms of Jesus. The
wound seen on the right side of Christ is also one of
the testimonies of the disciple.
The victorious body of Christ appears
more luminous against the dark background; the black
color being symbolic of opposition to the light, of
unbelief, of sin. The red color is the symbol of love,
found in all icons; it dramatizes the victory of light
and love over darkness. The struggle between light and
darkness is the struggle described in the gospel of
John.
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