Hounds of the Lord

Stained Glass Window from Saint Vincent Ferrer Church, New York City Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

Stained Glass Window from Saint Vincent Ferrer Church, New York City
Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

A variation of the Dominican hound, seen without its torch. Stained glass detail from the sacristy of Saint Vincent Ferrer Church, New York City.

Photo & Description by Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.

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