<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Jeffrey,<BR>
Many Christian authors, from St. Augustine in the Fourth Century to Fray Luis de Leon more than a thousand years later, have written that when we contemplate Christ we contemplate our own soul. Images encourage contemplation and I guess a reflection of our inner feelings.<BR>
When I first saw the Furelo Crucifix I was struck by the infinite generosity and compassion that it exuded. The English-and-Spanish-speaking French priest that was caring for the church at the time told me that the image was meant to convey the essence of Christianity: the love of Jesus for us above all else, extending a helping hand even from the agony of the Cross. <BR>
Liz</FONT></HTML>