"Diptychs, that is, two panels joined by a hinge, were a popular form of art in the middle ages. The two images could be closed and protected, making it possible to travel with them. Furthermore, the two panels support each other. Rather than resting alone upright, the joined panels make it possible to easily display the diptych, offering a little resilience and structural security. Finally, according to the plans of the artist or benefactor, the images on each panel were designed to be complementary, speaking to each other.
"[Last Sunday’s] Gospel presents a diptych, two examples of professing faith. Joined by the hinge of faith, Jairus and the woman cured of a hemorrhage, embody the two facades of the one united act of faith. These two examples of faith are complementary, each illuminating the other. Like a diptych, the two corresponding figures are a set, a pair."
In a
recent commentary, Father Patrick Briscoe, O.P.,
reflected on some of the ways healing accounts in the Gospels can can teach us about our own faith.
To access Fr Patrick's complete post, please visit:
Aleteia: Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP: What the 2 healings of today's Gospel teach us about our own faith (27 JUN 21)
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