Franciscan Baseball T-Shirts

The Catholic Church encourage prayer to the Saints and Visions have a Canonical coronation from the Pope, in the Vatican, like, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of La Salette , Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Our Lady of Manaoag, Our Lady of the Pillar, Our Lady of Akita Japan, Our Lady of Walsingham, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal to Saint Catherine Laboure and Queen of Heaven. The Visions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal to 3 Shepheard children, Lucia dos Santos, Jacinta and Francisco Marto. Were preceded by an Angel, St Michael the Archangel, with 5 Prayers, The Decade Prayer, Pardon Prayer, Angels Prayer, Eucharistic Prayer, Sacrifice Prayer, and The Conversion and Salvat...

Nave and main altar in the Ta Giezu Church, Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus, Valletta, Malta. Tucked away in a narrow street, not so easy to find, but worth it. The main attraction is undoubtedly the impressive Miraculous Crucifix a painting of Our Lady of Sorrows by Stefano Erardi. 16th C Baroque.

Saint Anthony of Padua holding the child Jesus in front of Mary.

Man in the hall! Franciscan university retro lettering

Painting of St. Francis

Basilica Vierzehnheiligen near Bad Staffelstein in Upper Franconia. Impressive pilgrimage church. Next door in the Trunk brewery there is an emergency drink for thirsty pilgrims.

Worth seeing pilgrimage church with attached brewery in Franconia in Germany. The Nothelfertrunk is a delicious beer for the thirsty pilgrims.

Excerpt from the beautiful "Canticle of the Sun" attributed to St. Francis, focusing on Sister Moon.

Excerpt from the beautiful "Canticle of the Sun", attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, against a backdrop of a colorful mandala design in pink and yellow.

Saint Francis

AI Saint Francis of Assisi as a Franciscan Tau Expressionist Effect 3

A wise and holy priest of the Middle Ages, he is here in his purest aspect! He looks us in the face and shows in his tonsure the most obvious sign of his faith! The body marks express a divine connection that few understand....the special hairstyle dedicated to the religious order may not be a sacrifice but a sensory pleasure towards God and other deities of the firmament.

AI Saint Francis of Assisi as a Franciscan Tau Expressionist Effect 1

St. Anthony of Padua was a friar of the franciscan Order. He preach about sinplicity and Actions over luxury and passivity like St. Francis of Assisi. He is Also the patron of lost things. Have you lost something lately?

Beautiful excerpt from the Canticle of Creation, attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, framed by an explosion of abstract flowers.

Inside the main gate to the medieval city of Dubrovnik is a 14th century church and monastery. A centre piece of this complex is the wonderful cloisters and courtyard. My image focuses on some the columns that surround the courtyard. I loved their architectural whimsy, in that the capitals of each of the columns was different. At a casual glance you might see them as being the same, but looking more closely they were all variations on a theme. Overall, I loved the feeling of coolness within the cloisters from the hot Sun and the semi-tropical luxuriance of the courtyard. I hope you do too!

Saint Anthony of Padua or Anthony of Lisbon is a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born and raised by a wealthy family in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in Padua, Italy.

The Servant of God, Juniper, O.F.M., best known as Brother Juniper, called "the renowned jester of the Lord," was one of the original followers of St. Francis of Assisi. In 1210, he was received into the Order of Friars Minor by St. Francis himself.

Father Maximilian Kolbe lived and worked in Japan for six years. The only surviving “Gardens of the Immaculata”

Surreal dreamlike free association composition of the borderlands between Mexico and California. In rich dark reds mixing traditional acyrlic painting with digital painting in Photoshop.

Inside the main gate to the medieval city of Dubrovnik is a 14th century church and monastery. A centre piece of this complex is the wonderful cloisters and courtyard. My image focuses on some the columns that surround the courtyard. I loved their architectural whimsy, in that the capitals of each of the columns was different. At a casual glance you might see them as being the same, but looking more closely they were all variations on a theme. Overall, I loved the feeling of coolness within the cloisters from the hot Sun and the semi-tropical luxuriance of the courtyard. I hope you do too!

St Francis of Assisi depicted here with animals in the forest. A dove and angels appear from the heavens bestowing grace upon this tranquil scene.

San Francisco de Assisi Church near Taos, NM

An Antifa-inspired Christian flag design.

“The most deadly poison of our times is indifference." - Maximillian Kolbe

Saint Antonio

Beautiful monastery on the Greek Island of Hvar

Saint Francis is one of most venerated religious figures in history. Pope Gregory IX canonized Frances in 1228. Along with St Catherine of Siena, he is Patron Saint of Italy & Patron Saint of Animals, ecology and the natural environment. Catholic & Anglican Churches Bless animals on his feast day. He went to Egypt to end the conflict of the Crusades. Devoted to The Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Eucharist in the Sacrifice of the Mass & arranged the first Nativity Scene in 1223.

We become what we love and we love shapes what we become.

There's nothing more unassuming than St. Francis... but watch out... it's always the quiet ones that stir up trouble for the enemy.

Flag of San Francisco, California

The name Tau Cross is derived from the letter of the Greek alphabet, Tau (τ). It will also Franciscan Cross called because it had a special meaning for Francis of Assisi.

Saint Anthony of Padua was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of St Francis of Assisi. He was born in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in Padua, Italy. Noted for his powerful preaching, expert knowledge of scripture, undying love for the poor and the sick. St Anthony was one of the most-quickly canonized saints in church history. He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church on 16 January 1946. He is the patron saint of lost things and help for those who have strayed from the faith to find their way back to God.

The Sick Monk, painting by Antonio Casanova y Estorach, 1880.

Bird flying in heaven

Saint Francis is one of most venerated religious figures in history. Pope Gregory IX canonized Frances in 1228. Along with St Catherine of Siena, he is Patron Saint of Italy & Patron Saint of Animals, ecology and the natural environment. Catholic & Anglican Churches Bless animals on his feast day. He went to Egypt to end the conflict of the Crusades. Devoted to The Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Eucharist in the Sacrifice of the Mass & arranged the first Nativity Scene in 1223.