Father Pitt

Why should the beautiful die?


Stained Glass in the Wittmer Mausoleum, Allegheny Cemetery

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A fine piece of glass, though the symbolism may be a bit muddled. The parting of the clouds and the heavenly radiance suggest that the dove represents the Holy Spirit; the leaf in its beak suggests Noah’s dove (Genesis 8:10-11).

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