This icon is dedicated to the people of Haiti in remembrance of the more than 300,000 souls that lost their lives in the 7.0 earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010. Inspiration led me to memorialize the tragedy through the hope fulfilled in the traditional icon of the Resurrection, also known as the Descent into Hades. May we never forget. The original image actually honors the events of Holy Saturday, which leads to the Easter Resurrection. The emphasis is on the first act after the crucifixion where death is destroyed, opening to all the gift of life.