Location in Church: Store Room
Lily, Crown and Crescent Moon (Left Panel)
Mary is symbolized in her purity (lily), Queenship (crown) and as Mother of the Church. The moon’s light, reflected from the sun, has long represented both Mary and the Church, reflecting the light of Christ.
Ship (Right Panel)
"Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so [the disciples]…came and woke him, saying 'Lord, save us! We are perishing!”'Then he got up, rebuked the winds and
the sea and there was great calm." -Matthew 8. 24-26
Drawing from this Gospel story, the Church is depicted as a ship, Christ guiding her through the storms and perils encounters in her mission