{"product_id":"pope-st-john-xxiii-icon-on-wood","title":"Pope St. John XXIII Icon on Wood – Catholic Sacred Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePope St. John XXIII — pastor of peace and convener of Vatican II\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePope St. John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, 1881–1963) brought long diplomatic and pastoral experience to the papacy. In 1959 he announced the Second Vatican Council, seeking spiritual renewal and a clearer proclamation of the Gospel to the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis encyclical Pacem in Terris addressed peace, human rights, and the moral responsibilities of public life during the tension of the Cold War. Remembered for warmth and simplicity, he joined personal kindness with serious ecclesial responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography and theological meaning\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe white papal zucchetto, red vesture, pectoral cross, and pastoral stole identify the Bishop of Rome. His gentle expression reflects the pastoral memory attached to “Good Pope John,” while the halo and gold field distinguish sanctity from celebrity or official portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor prayer and Christian devotion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis icon belongs naturally in parish offices, seminaries, schools, and homes praying for peace and unity in the Church. It is also appropriate for those studying Catholic social teaching or the history and reception of the Second Vatican Council.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCrafted on linden wood in Poland\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe image is printed directly onto a double-primed linden wood panel and finished with decorative gold leaf. Each made-to-order piece is produced in Poland, includes a certificate with the year of production, and has a hanger on the back. Natural wood, a luminous gold field, and precise contemporary drawing create sacred art suited to a home prayer corner, chapel, rectory, or a carefully chosen Catholic gift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art Christiana","offers":[{"title":"10x15 cm","offer_id":57394197397769,"sku":"ACHI375S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15x20 cm","offer_id":57394197430537,"sku":"ACHI375M","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25 cm","offer_id":57394197463305,"sku":"ACHI375L","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30x40 cm","offer_id":57394197496073,"sku":"ACHI375XL","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40x50 cm","offer_id":57394197528841,"sku":"ACHI375XXL","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/8483\/8153\/files\/achi375-religious-icon.jpg?v=1791401338","url":"https:\/\/artchristiana.com\/products\/pope-st-john-xxiii-icon-on-wood","provider":"Art Christiana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}