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Sonhee Lim · Sacred art
Courage
St. Andrew Kim Taegon
St. Andrew Kim Parish, Toronto
A movement from darkness into light. Saint Andrew Kim walks toward Christ with a courage rooted in faith and hope.
Within the painting
Light and darkness
Darkness represents suffering, persecution, and the trials of life. The light is Christ. Where yellow and black meet, green emerges: a sign of hope, salvation, and new life.
The worn Bible
The Bible represents Christ, the Living Word. Its worn cover speaks of a faith handed down from the Apostles, through the Korean Church, to the Korean Canadian Catholic community today.
Red stole and white hanbok
The stole identifies a priest and martyr; its flame-like form expresses a heart burning with love for Christ. The white hanbok honours his Korean identity and evokes purity, resurrection, and the joy of salvation.
The palm branch
A sign of martyrdom and victory over death, the palm expresses his faithfulness to Christ and his hope in eternal life.
An invitation to reflect
The darker the world becomes, the more we are called to seek the light of Christ. This painting invites us to face our fears with trust in God and faithfulness to His Word.