This is the main image located directly behind the main altar. It depicts the Lord Jesus Christ, seated upon the cherubim, coming in glory at the end of time. One Hand is extended in blessing, and the other hold the Book of Life in which our names are to be inscribed. Rendered in Latin is the inscription (John 14:6): I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

The artist has made use of an ancient technique in her version of the Pantocrator (Judge of the Living and the Dead). It’s found in the Eyes of Our Lord: one is the Eye of Mercy, the other the Eye of Scrutiny or Judgment. Stand at the back of the Chapel… Our Lord seems as if He’s almost frowning: we note more the Eye of Scrutiny. The closer we come to the front, we begin to notice that Our Lord is actually smiling: we note more the Eye of Mercy.

Much of the imagery – the angel choir, the river that flows through the City of God – is derived from the Book of Revelation. The Lamb Who was slain now lives! The River of God flows into the tabernacle where the Blessed Sacrament is housed. The words of St. John the Baptist are utilized above in the Latin (John 1:29): Behold the Lamb of God Who takes away the sins of the world.