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9 June 2002
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Madonna in Prayer
No ‘hush money’ paid – Dr Pell
$46m grant for embryo research: PM attacked
Don’t be seduced by funds, Catholic Health warns Govt
Changes urged to asylum seeker policy
Call to abandon ‘Pacific Solution’
Under fire from Amnesty
... with grace by His Grace?
Rich experience came at Rite time for Caringbah parishioner
Charity uncorks a real winner: I’ll drink to that
‘Team effort’ needed on social justice proposals
Editorial: A pilgrim’s progress
Letters: Open challenge to moral teachings
Conversation: After Rome 2000, a ‘leap of faith’ - Nicole Hellyer, parish youth minister
Reflections: Mary – Our Lady of Social Justice
Rain falls on their parade but can’t dampen schoolkids’ spirit at Mass
Liverpool club helps duo on way to uni
Inspirations: Painting and poetry – therapy and art
Madonna in Prayer
The stunning devotional work pictured above is on display until June 30, but you’ll have to travel to Melbourne to see it. The 17th century painting, Madonna in Prayer, the latest acquisition by the National Gallery of Victoria, portrays Mary’s qualities of tenderness and love. The director of the National Gallery of Victoria, Dr Gerard Vaughan, describes the work – by Sassoferatto (Giovanni Battista Salvi) – as a fine, almost sculptural painting with close attention to detail and a masterful sense of colour. Dr Vaughan says that “images of the Madonna held a special attraction during the Counter Reformation when the Catholic Church reinforced devotion to the Virgin Mary”.