St. Dominic ’s Window

The fleur-de-lis at the top of the window is a variant of the lily, a symbol of purity and the Virgin Mary. Below is a heart pierced with a dagger, representing St. Simeon’s prophecy to Mary at Christ’s circumcision that ‘a sword will pierce your heart’. Mary is shown on a throne with her child Jesus presenting the rosary to the Dominicans, for it was St. Dominic who instituted the devotion of the rosary. St. Dominic is kneeling on the left and a nun wearing a crown of thorns is kneeling on the right. The Dominicans are dressed in brown Franciscan traveling cloaks rather that in their own black Dominican cloaks. The German inscription reads, “Given by the Altar Society,” an original parish organization comprised of the married women of the parish.

This (link) is a print of a watercolor painting by Jennifer Walterscheid in 2007. The window can be found in St. Anthony Catholic Church in Wichita, Kansas.