The Great North Window of Endurance
Above the statue of President McCosh (see science and religion), is the Great North Window dedicated to endurance, a fitting culmination of the north aisle dedicated to Christ’s
life. The greatest examples of endurance are the martyrs. After reading the theme
verse, “He who shall endure to the end shall be saved” (Mark 13:13), notice that
contemporary figures are mixed in with ancient ones, such as Cardinal Mercier
(bottom left), a professor of philosophy and Archbishop of Belgium who was a
chief resister to Nazi occupation in World War II. The bosom of Abraham is
what looks like a hammock in th oculus above, a symbol of heavenly comfort for those who persevere.
