In 1912, without possessing special knowledge of painting Sister Marie Teresa Desandais, Visitandine, painted the first image of the painting of ‘”merciful love” , Jesus crucified, his eyes turned to the sky and in the background a large Sacred Host with “IHS”; from the Heart of Jesus some rays flow out that illuminate a Bible at the foot of the crucifix, which shows the verse: “Love one another as I have loved you”; and always at the foot of the cross, a royal crown indicating the stripping of Jesus of his divine glory to take on our mortal nature and suffer dishonor and humiliation.
We invite you to contemplate this image during Lent and share your thoughts and sentiments with us at our Chat Room: http://visitationspirit.org/living-jesus-chat-room/