Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua Wahine o te Atua

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 Ko Hāta Maria,
te Matua Wahine o te Atua




Commissioned by NZ Catholic Bishops, it was unveiled and blessed on the Feast of the Assumption in 2021 at St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington.

The artist is Damian Walker from Christchurch: “the painting depicts Mary as a symbol of unity in her universal motherhood, uniting Heaven and Earth in her son, Jesus, the son of God.”

The image is framed like a wharenui, with the Holy Spirit above… our ultimate spiritual home is the House of God.

  • Revelation 12:1 “A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.”

  • Purity

  • Reflecting the light (Mary is not the Light)

    • Jesus is wearing the very rare kahu kiwi, or kiwi-feathered cloak, to show his unique mana

    • Holding a book – 

      • Jesus as the Eternal Word

      • The design on the cover is based on Bishop Pompallier’s own prayerbook

      Hand raised in blessing: 

      • two fingers, human and divine

      • three fingers representing the Trinity

      • note the wounds

    • Southern Cross in the top right hand corner

    • At the conclusion of the tour, the artwork will be permanently housed in a shrine at St Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington. 

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