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The original image, from Krakow. We've 'inculturated' the image a bit in the USA.

4 posted on 08/13/2002 8:58:39 PM PDT by Mike Fieschko

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(Bump!) Jesus I trust in You!

5 posted on 08/13/2002 9:09:41 PM PDT by Pyro7480

To: Mike Fieschko

I like the original. From what I have read, Sr. Faustina was disappointed in the image. But Jesus told her that even though the image was to be venerated, it shouldn't be the focus. My personal favorite versions of the Divine Mercy Image are these:

This one is from the inside of the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It was painted by Maria Gama in 1945.

The other one is from the Monastery Icons company. It was painted by iconographer Photios Kontoglou.

Here's a close up of the bust area from the Kontoglou icon.

I really like Byzantine-style art, actually.

6 posted on 08/13/2002 9:27:16 PM PDT by Pyro7480

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