This sculpture was created by Vytautas K. Jonynas for the Vatican Pavilion in the World's Fair in New York, 1964-64. It depicts the church militant, the church suffering, and the church triumphant. That is the church on Earth, Purgatory, and Heaven. You can see it at the Franciscan Retreat and Guest House in Kennebunk, ME.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Communion of Saints
This sculpture was created by Vytautas K. Jonynas for the Vatican Pavilion in the World's Fair in New York, 1964-64. It depicts the church militant, the church suffering, and the church triumphant. That is the church on Earth, Purgatory, and Heaven. You can see it at the Franciscan Retreat and Guest House in Kennebunk, ME.
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