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St Michael defeats the Devil / Artist: Hardmans / Location: Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Norwich / "And war broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.” (Revelation 12:7-9)

The Worship of the Angels / Artist: Nathaniel Westlake / Location: Sacred Heart, Caterham / "Another angel with a golden censer came and stood at the altar; he was given a great quantity of incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar that is before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.” (Revelation 8:3-4)

Esther is crowned Queen of Persia / Artist: John Francis Bentley / Location: St Mary of the Angels, Bayswater / “The king loved Esther more than all the other women; of all the virgins she won his favor and devotion, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.” (Esther 2:17)

The Call of St Matthew to repentance / Artist: Lavers & Westlake / Location: Church of Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester / "Jesus noticed a tax collector, Levi by name, sitting by the customs house, and said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And leaving everything he got up and followed him. In his honour Levi held a great reception in his house, and with them at table was a large gathering of tax collectors and others. The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples and said, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?’ Jesus said to them in reply, ‘It is not those who are well who need the doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the virtuous, but sinners to repentance.’” (Luke 5:27-32)

Christ carries the cross / Artist: Unknown / Location: Church of the Holy name of Jesus, Manchester / "Jesus also suffered outside the city gate in order to sanctify the people by his own blood. Let us then go to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured.” (Hebrews 13:12-13)

The Prophet Joel preaches repentance / Artist: Lavers & Westlake / Location: St Catherine’s, West Drayton / "‘Now, now – it is the Lord who speaks – come back to me with all your heart, fasting, weeping, mourning.’ Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn, turn to the Lord your God again, for he is all tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in graciousness, and ready to relent.” (Joel 2:12-13)

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