Mother Most Pure – by Joseph Stella – Catholic Art trinity The Greek letters "alpha" and

The Greek letters "alpha" and "omega" stand for Jesus Christ

followed by the young Therese in 1888

"Sacred Heart Of Jesus

as people have traditionally done their laundry for millennia

Straight out of Sue's imagination

Mother Most Pure – by Joseph Stella – Catholic Art trinity The Greek letters "alpha" andMother Most Pure (Purissima) by Joseph Stella Mother Most Pure, or in Latin, Purissima, is an ancient title of Mary. In this portrayl, Joseph Stella has made Mary the "enclosed garden" of the Song of Songs, as he has in other devotional paintings of her. She is fruitful, providing all eligible graces to the faithful. We have looked at this painting many times but are still discovering more within its beauty. Joseph Stella was an American painter, born