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So why is Jesus' shoe off in the OLPH icon? #420121 08/02/20 12:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 41 MA, USA A AllCatholic Member
AllCatholic Member A Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 41 MA, USA	And how about the significance of other things in the Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon? Why is Jesus looking off to the left? What about the two angels and what they are holding? etc. Image source - https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-ye8...ssion-legacy-icons__23879.1501241139.jpg

Re: So why is Jesus' shoe off in the OLPH icon? AllCatholic #420124 08/02/20 12:56 PM
Joined: Aug 1998 Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 Washington, PA Fr. Deacon Lance Moderator Member
Fr. Deacon Lance Moderator Member Joined: Aug 1998 Posts: 4,337 Likes: 24 Washington, PA	He is looking at the cross the angel is holding. The other angel holds the lance and the reed with sponge. His shoe is falling off after having seen the instruments of his future passion he runs to the arms of his Mother for help. My cromulent posts embiggen this forum.

Re: So why is Jesus' shoe off in the OLPH icon? Fr. Deacon Lance #420126 08/02/20 10:32 PM
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AllCatholic Member A Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 41 MA, USA	Thank you Fr. Deacon Lance.

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