Prayer for Peace Window
Municipality/Province: Halifax, NS
Memorial number: 12004-057
Type: Stained glass window and plaque
Address: 2710 Admirals Way, CFB Halifax
Location: Stadacona Faith Centre (St. Brendan's Chapel)
GPS coordinates: Lat: 44.65888 Long: -63.59290
Submitted by: Marilyn Gurney
This stained glass window is called the Prayer for Peace Window.
Inscription found on memorial
[stained glass window/vitrail]
THAT IN TRANQUILITY OF THY KINGDOM MAY GO FORWARD
[plaque/plaque]
THE CENTRAL FIGURE IS THE DOVE WITH AN OLIVE BRANCH,
THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNIZED SYMBOL OF PEACE. THE
LILY OF THE VALLEY IS SYMBOLIC OF THE ADVENT OF
CHRIST AND EMPHASIZES THE THEME WORDS. "PAX" OR
PEACE IS BOTH A BLESSING AND A PRAYER. THE CHURCH'S
PRAYERS FOR PEACE ARE ALWAYS BASED ON THE REASONING
IS A TIME OF EXTENSION OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM.
Street view
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