And Jesus Wept

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And Jesus Wept
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The statue in 2019
And Jesus Wept
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates 35°28′22″N97°31′05″W / 35.472850°N 97.518000°W / 35.472850; -97.518000

And Jesus Wept is an outdoor sculpture located across from the Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. state. Erected by Saint Joseph Catholic Church, [1] the statue stands on the site of the church's Parish House, which was severely damaged and later demolished during the Oklahoma City bombing. [2]

The sculpture portrays Jesus facing away from the devastation, his face covered by his hand in a gesture of disappointment. The 168 gaps in the wall symbolize the void left by the lives lost in the bombing. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "And Jesus Wept – Oklahoma City, OK". Waymarking. Archived from the original on August 7, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ Potter, Dustin (2015-03-11). "Jesus Wept – Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum". Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  3. ↑ St. Joseph Old Cathedral. "About us". Archived from the original on 2011-11-23. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
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