The Immaculate Heart of Mary – finished! And the winner of the contest is….Christine Lavergne Hebert! She will receive a framed 8×10 print. Christine gave me wonderful input on the painting. If you’ll notice there are now 7 lilies instead of 5. Christine reminded me of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, and it just seemed appropriate to change the number of flowers. She also had great insight into the significance of the beautiful and fruitful pomegranate with juice that resembles blood. No one guessed this, but one of the reasons I used a pomegranate for the Immaculate Heart is because it is a symbol of Israel. Check out the Magnificat, and you will see what I mean: “He has received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy. As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed forever.”