The Dagger in a Showcase

THE DAGGER IN A SHOWCASE

Some objects speak not of action, but of grief.

Before you is a silver dagger, representing the grief of Mary, the mother of Jesus — traditionally depicted as a heart pierced by sorrow.

Across cultures and generations, this image has come to represent a pain we all may know: the loss of someone we deeply love.

But grief exists only because love came first.

And that love continues to leave its mark, even after loss.

DIRECTION: Continue your journey to the next part of the experience. Cross over to the figure of a Lay Brother of the Confraternity, then turn right.