Nativity of the Theotokos Size:24” x 30” Entry into Jerusalem

Entry into Jerusalem

Dorothy Stang was born in Dayton

He died in 1922 at the age of 34

the benevolent love of a patriarch

In the 1960s Dorothy entered the tumultuous sociopolitical fray with undimmed energy and welcomed the documents of the Second Vatican Council and vehemently opposed America’s involvement in Vietnam

Nativity of the Theotokos Size:24” x 30” Entry into JerusalemSeptember 8th Beginning the liturgical feasts is the Nativity of the Theotokos, or the Virgin Mary, which while not recorded in Scripture is nevertheless a historical fact. The icon shows the Virgins mother, Saint Ann, on her bed while her husband, Saint Joachim, watches discreetly from above the tower. It is a traveling narrative, in that while the image shows Saint Ann awaiting the birth while being fanned by attendants, the image continues showing