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Icons by Br. Robert Lentz, ofm.
Influenced by his Russian Orthodox background and a period of study with a master iconographer, Lentz's unique style blends classical Eastern iconography with contemporary elements and "witnesses."
Dimensions: 7.25" x 2.5"
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
Gandhi spent his life fighting evil through non-violent resistance. For him the liberation of India was a religious duty. He saw it as a step toward the liberation of all humankind from the tyranny of violence in others, but especially in themselves. When violence could be abolished universally, Gandhi said, "God will reign on earth as he does in Heaven." Gandhi was murdered on January 30, 1948.
In this icon, Gandhi holds salt which he has gathered by the ocean - an act forbidden by English colonial law. The salt also reminds us of Christ's words: "You are the salt of the earth." The Greek inscription by his head reads "Holy Mohandas Gandhi."
© Robert Lentz, 1985
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