Virgin of Tenderness
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This article pays tribute to Jacques Vidal, a specialist in the comparative science of religions, who died prematurely. It takes the form of a poetic meditation inspired by an icon of the "Virgin of Tenderness." The text, structured as a series of liturgical intentions, explores the theophanic power of the icon: it is presented as a place of revelation through which shine the Image of the Creator, the Face of the Father in the features of the Son, and the divine Beauty radiated by every human face. The theological contribution of this poem lies in its articulation between iconographic aesthetics and spiritual anthropology: the icon is not merely an object of devotion, but a transformative mediation, capable of sanctifying, purifying, and transfiguring the believer's gaze and inner life.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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