Teaching
from the Windows |
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In 2000, when Beta Studios took the stunning
slides that adorn these pages, the idea of a coffee-table
book, which featured the windows, began to take shape. |
Soon Fr. Prieur was in the library
researching Jewish wedding customs for the window The
Wedding of Mary and Joseph or inquiring about Pope
Leo’s papal
tiara or St. Jerome’s cardinal’s attire.
Symbols, colours, posture and gestures all held a deep,
rich meaning. As I read through the book I could once
again hear Fr. Prieur’s enthusiasm as he related
each new discovery or mystery uncovered in the windows. |
Frances
Theilade
Librarian at St. Peter’s Seminary |
Fr. Prieur’s commentary is a perfect blend of
meticulous research and eloquent description. It is
an inspiring reminder that all things beautiful reflect
and reveal the infinite beauty of God.
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Most
Rev. John M. Sherlock
Emeritus Bishop of London, Ontario |
Artistry in the Windows
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The
motto of the Ancient Guild of the Worshipful Company
of Glaziers and Painters of Glass is “God give
us your light.” Just as the Lord has provided
us with his light to illuminate the stained glass
windows of St. Peter’s Seminary chapel, the
Lord has also blessed us with this wonderful book.
Through his extensive research, Father Prieur brings
meaning and light to the symbolism of these windows.
This book is not only an important reference for
students of ecclesiastic iconography, but it will
also bring greater meaning to anyone viewing the
windows. |
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St.
Mary Magdalene
at the Tomb with Jesus |
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Roger
Chapman, President, Sunrise Glass Co.
London, Ontario |
Inspiration
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With
the magnificent photography of Beta Photos here in
London, Ontario, and Fr. Prieur’s commentary,
we are able to share this treasure from the heart
of the seminary with the hope that others will be
inspired by these windows and come to know better
the riches of our Christian faith. |
Rev.
W. McGrattan
Rector, St. Peter’s Seminary, London, Ontario |
The Aquinas chapel … is one of the most beautifully
designed and outfitted such spaces in the country … [B]eyond
the stories in the windows and the figures they portray,
there are deeper and deeper layers of meaning to be
discovered in the Aquinas windows, even for an accredited
professor of theology
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Herman
Gooden
“Deep meanings lurk within stained glass”
London Free Press |
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