History 2 - The Painting of the Luminous Cross

THE PAINTING OF THE LUMINOUS CROSS

With the events which seemed to confirm the inspirations she was getting from Our Lady, Susan started to have the three paintings done as requested by the Blessed Mother. In September 2002, Reza initiated to produce the painting through a computerized composition where he imposed five different images of the Blessed Mother on the five areas of the Cross. The image which came out from the computer art work showed the cross unexpectedly bright and luminous, when it was supposedly rendered in gold color. Thus Susan got the inspiration to call it for the first time the"Luminous Cross". Incidentally, exactly a month later, on 16 October 2002, Pope John Paul II added the "Luminous Mysteries" to the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Then Susan described how the painting was to look like: "This is what the Blessed Mother wanted

• God the Father is to be portrayed as revealed to Mother Eugenia; God The Son as Jesus of the Divine Mercy.

• Images of the Blessed Mother would be superimposed on the four corners of the Luminous Cross and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as Queen of the Divine Will at the center. The images represent the five major wounds of our Lord and the five major continents.

Our Lady of Kazan

• On the north of the Cross is Our Lady of Kazan (1st Dogma - Mother of God). Upon her research, Khambatta learned that the icon of Our Lady of Kazan is of great value to the Russians as she has seen to their protection and victories during war and is specially revered as Protector of families.

Susan further explained that Pope John Paul II returned this Russian icon to Patriarch Alexi on 28 August 2004 in his attempt to unify the Eastern and Roman Catholic Churches.

Pope John Paul II

During the funeral rites of Pope John Paul II the world was witness to the unity of different faiths. So isn't it doubly significant that Our Mother would specify that her image of Our Lady of Kazan be located on top of the Cross."

Our Lady of Lipa (Mediatrix of All Grace)

• The eastern side of the Cross would have the image of Our Lady of Lipa, Mediatrix of All Grace (2nd Dogma-Perpetual Virginity). Susan explained that since Our Lady appeared in the Philippines, this image would represent the East.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

• At the center of the Cross would be Our Lady of Guadalupe(3rd Dogma-Immaculate Conception). She will be also known as the Queen of the Divine Will. It is through Her that the unification of the Church can come about bringing true peace to the world.

Our Lady of Fatima

• On the western side of the Cross is Our Lady of Fatima (4th Dogma -Assumption). Since she appeared in Europe she would represent the West.

Our Lady of All Nations

• And at the southern part of the Cross, at its foot, we have Our Lady of All Nations, just as our Lord had given her to us as our Mother when He died.

The Trinity would be crowning the Cross through the Virgin of the Globe; a rainbow would span from the East to the West to represent God's covenant with His people and the Blessed Mother as the Ark of the New Covenant; St. Joseph would overlook the Vatican as Patron of the Universal Church; the Eucharist would radiate within the walls of the Vatican signifying the reign of the Eucharist; fifty-two lilies would represent the Litany of the Blessed Mother."