Christina Paon Exclusive: The Passion Of Sister

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Strikingly, Mary Magdalene holds Christ’s body, but the face of the Magdalene is clearly Sister Christina’s own visage. This act of artistic "self-insertion" was considered heretical by some of her superiors, yet she defended it, writing in the margin: “Every soul that loves Him becomes His mother, His lover, His tomb.” : Incorporate symbols or imagery that resonate with

“I saw the nails. They were not iron. They were the eyes of the Father looking away. And I begged... let me feel that abandonment so that I might keep Him company.” Strikingly, Mary Magdalene holds Christ’s body, but the