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| Now we're looking back through the doors
into the narthex. Above it is the gallery, which was built to hold the choir during
sacred celebrations.
The building is designed acoustically so
that the sound travels from here throughout the whole Cathedral. |
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On the back of the gallery, there rises a
huge stone carving embedded in a stained glass window,
more than twenty feet tall -- a mirror image of Christ the
Risen King of the Universe that we saw on the outside facade.
The window takes as its theme the threefold
role of Christ. In the upper panels, there's a crown and scepter
representing Christ as king. In the center panels, a chalice and stole
represent Christ as priest. In the lower panels, a trumpet and scroll
represent Christ as prophet. Through our
Baptism, we all share in these roles. |
The window is the product of the
Gabriel Loire Company of Chartres, France, which also made the
three rose windows. To see a better view of this image of
Christ the King, click on the photo above.
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To get up to the gallery, we have to go back
into the
narthex
and climb the stairway. Let's dash over there! |
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