The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.

[ca. 1960–1979]

Upon entering the Chapel of Our Mother of Sorrows, one is immediately impressed by its beauty and simplicity. The life-sized sculpture of Morenon's Pieta under the majestically proportioned cross, the huge crown of thorns, and the bronze bas-reliefs on each side depicting the remaining six sorrows, all give the visitor a deep feeling of reverence. To the side of a Pieta maybe seen an altar recessed in green marble walls and softly lighted, truly a "place to pause and pray"... "Grant O Mother source of love that I may feel your depth of grief. Make me mourn with you."