St. Katharine Drexel - African Madonna
St. Peter's Charlotte is an inner-city parish. The money for its pews was given by St. Katherine Drexel. She inherited a fortune from her family and gave away her money by founding schools and orphanages for African-American and Native-American children. I think she was following the Lord’s spirit when he said, whoever you help, the most defenseless and the least, you are really helping Jesus Himself. Because of her work at the parish I have put African-American features on the Madonna and Child. If you look closely, you might see a moth below St. Katherine's feet. This makes reference to Jesus' words that we are not to lay up treasure on earth where moth consumes but to lay up treasure in heaven. Jesus is holding her treasure – safe in heaven.
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