"It is only by thinking in terms of the local Church that we can be truly Catholic, because only parochialism can translate universal doctrine into pastoral practice. We cannot evade the pastoral paradox that, on one hand, the grace of God knows no bounds, the sacraments are》 pic.twitter.com/k3OCNA3QNy
— Fr Martin Thornton (@martin_thornton) November 2, 2020
My guess, an icon commissioned by a Latin from someone trained in Byzantine iconography. The Holy Family icon is a popular image with Latins but here the Eastern tradition of depicting St. Joseph as being much older than the Theotokos is apparently being followed. (I've never seen the Holy Family icon in a Byzantine temple.)
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