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Sitting in the shade on a super hot day is always a good thing.
And it's even better when there is a lovely view to enjoy.
The sun is just starting to shine again after a spring thunderstorm rolled through Rancho de Taos, New Mexico. San Francisco de Asis was built in the late 18th through early 19th century.
You will never cage my mind
I will always fly free
As the birds
I so love
This image of St. Francis caught my attention again when I was looking back through this session. It made me think about his deep connection to nature and how birds trusted him especially. With the protective railings outside the building protecting the glass, caught in the image as well, it struck me that it was like looking at him and the bird as if they were in a cage. For Francis, the closest he could get to his God was through nature. Therefore I felt that this image illustrated everything he would try to free his mind from; to be free of those iron railings.
Detail of Stained Glass Window in St. Mary's, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK.
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Pealing layers of inspiration to create my new painting called St Francis of Assisi.Size 80cms by 120cms.
There is so much more to St. Francis of Assisi than is usually thought of. He was a gentle radical: turning away from material wealth and concerns. A mystic who connected to all living things and saw them as individuals who had their own integrity and wonder. He lived among these creatures as well as among the poor in towns and villages during his itinerant life. We can all learn much from him.
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Assisi is a hill town in Umbria, in central Italy. It is the birthplace of St. Francis (1181-1226), one of the patron saints of Italy. The Basilica of San Francesco is an imposing 2-level church consecrated in 1253. The 13th-century frescoes depicting the life of Saint Francis have been attributed, among others, to Giotto and Cimabue. The crypt houses the stone sarcophagus of the saint.
one of the 20 chapels dedicated to St.Francis of Assisi at the world heritage site of Sacro Monte di Orta, Italy
Sklepienie nawy głównej w kościele św. Franciszka z Asyżu w Krakowie.
Franciszkanie przybyli do Krakowa w roku 1237, a ich kościół, ufundowany przez Henryka Pobożnego wzniesiono w latach 1237-1269. Była to jedna z pierwszych konstrukcji z cegły, wybudowanych w mieście. Dziś reliktem tej budowli jest północna elewacja transeptu, która od XIII wieku nie uległa niemal żadnym zmianom.
Szczególnym pięknym miejscem świątyni są gotyckie krużganki otaczające wirydaż, pochodzące z pierwszej połowy XV wieku.
Wielki pożar Krakowa w roku 1850 nie oszczędził kościoła i klasztoru franciszkanów, których wnętrza uległy dużym zniszczeniom. Restauracja świątyni zajęła kilkadziesiąt lat i dała okazję do niezwykłego mariażu dwóch styli: gotyku i secesji. Dekoracją kościelnego wnętrza zajął się Stanisław Wyspiański, tworząc imponującą polichromię i słynne witraże.
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The ceiling of the nave in the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Kraków.
The Franciscans came to Kraków as early as 1237. The Church St. Francis of Assisi built in the years 1237-1269 was founded by Prince Henry II the Pious and it was one of the first brick constructions in Krakow. Now the most authentic part of the church is the northern elevation of the transept, surviving almost intact in its 13th century form.
A place of special beauty in the temple are the Gothic cloisters surrounding the rectangular viridarium, dating mostly from the first half of the 15th century.
In 1850 the church and monastery went up in flames of The Great Fire of Krakow, the same fire which destroyed the interiors of the Dominicans. The reconstruction took several dozen years. But this unfortunate event gave occasion to extraordinary meeting of styles: the interior was redecorated in Art Nouveau style by the famous Polish artist Stanisław Wyspiański who designed not only the murals that cover the interior of the church, but also the marvellous stained glass windows.
Assisi is a hill town in Umbria, in central Italy. It is the birthplace of St. Francis (1181-1226), one of the patron saints of Italy. The Basilica of San Francesco is an imposing 2-level church consecrated in 1253. The 13th-century frescoes depicting the life of Saint Francis have been attributed, among others, to Giotto and Cimabue. The crypt houses the stone sarcophagus of the saint.
Located in Staunton, Virginia, the St. Francis of Assisi Church was established in the 1840s. The current building was designed by local architect T.J. Collins, with the cornerstone laid in 1895 and the dedication in February 1897, as noted on the church website. This beautiful limestone structure stands at the top of a steep hill, and I took this shot from the sidewalk at street level to avoid including some power lines.
Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
St. Francis of Assisi
Assisi is a hill town in Umbria, in central Italy. It is the birthplace of St. Francis (1181-1226), one of the patron saints of Italy. The Basilica of San Francesco is an imposing 2-level church consecrated in 1253. The 13th-century frescoes depicting the life of Saint Francis have been attributed, among others, to Giotto and Cimabue. The crypt houses the stone sarcophagus of the saint.
A Franciscan friar in contemplative meditation during a hermitage experienced.
Take Lord, Receive song by John Foley
" Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. " ( Buddha).
Saw this Buddha quote somewhere......someones's stream, I think. Or profile. Can't remember.......but the words and their origin stayed with me. I put them out here again this Easter Sunday and thank whoever sent them to me. Happy Easter, everyone!!
image : white dove seen in the cloisters of The Basilica of St Francis, Assisi, Italy.
the fabulous k d. lang sings Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" in concert
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We visited a 11th century monastery up in the mountains. As well as an amazing setting, beautiful frescos and total peace, we found this friendly and kindly priest who introduced us with great pride and happiness to his dog.
Assisi is a hill town in Umbria, in central Italy. It is the birthplace of St. Francis (1181-1226), one of the patron saints of Italy. The Basilica of San Francesco is an imposing 2-level church consecrated in 1253. The 13th-century frescoes depicting the life of Saint Francis have been attributed, among others, to Giotto and Cimabue. The crypt houses the stone sarcophagus of the saint.
A recently commissioned Catholic tribute painting of a relatively contemporary saint, Saint Padre Pio, by British expressionist artist Stephen B. Whatley.
The Italian Saint, was born Francesco Forgione in 1887 and given the name Pius (Italian: Pio) when he joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in 1903 at 15. He is also known as Saint Pius of Peitrelcina.
Deeply holy and predestined he stated at the incredibly young age of 5 that he had decided to devote his whole life to God.
Devoted to helping and healing others and giving hope assisted by a delightful sense of humour, he sadly suffered personally with ill health most of his life.
On September 20, 1918, the Feast of The Stigmata of Saint Francis of Assisi - to whom he was devoted - he was struck down with severe pain...as he received the wounds of the Crucified Christ - which would need to be bound for the rest of his life.
Amongst miracles attributed to him, was the ability during his lifetime, to perform 'bilocation' : the ability to be in two places at once - whilst performing Mass in church he was could be at the bedside of someone close to death. He could also invite himself into people's dreams, giving them direction towards solving problems in their lives.
Like Christ, Padre Pio suffered terrible mental anguish about those who persecuted and doubted him - including the Vatican which sought proof of his powers - but miracles finally accepted were the curing of an 11-year-old boy who was in a coma and the medically inexplicable recovery of a woman with lung disease.
In his lifetime Padre Pio exhaustively listened to thousands of confessions; Confession he declared was a cleansing of the soul, 'like dusting a room'.
It was not until 1998, 30 years after his death at 81 in 1968, that he was afforded Beatification. In 2002 that he was canonised as Saint Pio of Pietrelcina by Pope John Paul II, now Saint John Paul II - with whom he shared a devotion to Divine Mercy.
His wonderful warm smile enchanted all who met him in his lifetime and today he remains enormously popular in Italy and the rest of Europe, Australia and the USA, where his smiling face can even be found on windscreen stickers of cars belonging to devotees.
Amongst Saint Padre Pio's holy assurances were that 'prayer is the key that opens the heart of God' and that ' love is the first ingredient in the relief of suffering'.
One of Saint Padre Pio's most famous prayers is " Pray, hope and don't worry".
Artist Stephen B. Whatley (1965-) suffered the tragic loss at 16 of his beloved, devoted mother Marjorie J. Whatley (1943-1981) in 1981). The devastating bereavement lead the artist on a search for spiritual depth both in his life and art; and whilst he was born an Anglican, he became attracted to the devotions within the Catholic Church – to which he converted in 2011.
He is happy that his work touches so many Christians, whether they be Catholics, Anglicans or Episcopalians.
Since 2000, he has been drawn to make statements of prayer and faith; often painting on specific anniversaries and Feast Days – with what he humbly calls a “divine push’, creating both works of hope and light.
The work of Stephen B. Whatley is in collections worldwide & public collections which own his work include the BBC, London Transport Museum, and The Royal Collection of Queen Elizabeth II.
Catholic institutions that own the artist's paintings include The Carrollton School of The Sacred Heart, Miami, USA, The Institute of Marist Brothers, Canada, Newman University, Birmingham (UK), St Anthony Padua Catholic College, Sydney, Australia and Westminster Cathedral, London - which staged his 2013 exhibition, Paintings From Prayer. Westminster Cathedral, London - which staged his 2013 exhibition, Paintings From Prayer.
The artist's series of 30 paintings, commissioned by the Tower of London in 2000, is a permanent exhibit outside Tower Hill Station, London ; reproduced throughout Tower Hill Pedestrian Underpass (outside Tower Hill Station) - the main portal entrance to Her Majesty's Tower of London.
Saint Padre Pio. 2021 by Stephen B. Whatley
Oil on canvas, 30 x 24in/ 76 x 61cm
Private collection, London, UK
Assisi is a hill town in Umbria, in central Italy. It is the birthplace of St. Francis (1181-1226), one of the patron saints of Italy. The Basilica of San Francesco is an imposing 2-level church consecrated in 1253. The 13th-century frescoes depicting the life of Saint Francis have been attributed, among others, to Giotto and Cimabue. The crypt houses the stone sarcophagus of the saint.
Miscellaneous Composition; St. Francis of Assisi; Santa Fe, New Mexico; ©2011 DianaLee Photo Designs; please see my dear friend Sue's work www.flickr.com/photos/negra223/ for more New Mexico photos
a tableau (combination of 3-dimensional statues and wall frescoes by Antonio Busca) depicting the canonization of St.Francis by Pope Gregory IX . All the twenty chapels on the world heritage site of Sacro Monte di Orta in Italy have centuries-old tableaux like this portraying moments in the life of the saint but the one here is probably the grandest of them all as there ambassadors of kings and princes, cardinals and bishops too. Seen through the metal gates of the Chapel No.20, the final chapel in the sequential tour.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi is one of the most beautiful churches in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
In this series States Coast to Coast. This Fine Art is #37 in the series of a Scenic area from each state. The state today is #37 on the list and is New Mexico.
Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and a prominent landmark in the city's downtown area. Built in the Romanesque Revival style, the cathedral stands on the site of earlier adobe churches dating back to the early 1600s
Prompt: Create an ultra-realistic digital fine art painting of The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The horizontal composition showcases the Romanesque Revival façade with its two symmetrical towers, each crowned with triangular gables and arched twin windows. The central entrance features a grand arched doorway framed in alternating light and dark stone, with a circular rose window above it. A simple cross crowns the roofline. The cathedral’s sandstone exterior glows warmly under the soft, dramatic evening sky, where clouds part to reveal pastel hues of gold, pink, and blue. In the foreground, a cobblestone plaza with curved brickwork and greenery frames the cathedral. Bronze statues, small shrubs, and lampposts add detail around the plaza, emphasizing the historic and cultural setting. The lighting should highlight the textures of the stone façade, the depth of the arches, and the surrounding greenery, while the sky adds a sense of drama and reverence. Style: Digital fine art, photo-realistic, high-resolution Mood: Timeless, historic, reverent Quality: Museum-quality detail, no noise, no grain
This digital fine art was created using OpenAI Sora AI and Photoshop
on one of the chapels dedicated to St.Francis of Assisi at the world heritage site of Sacro Monte di Orta, Italy
Fachada da Igreja São Francisco de Assis - Ouro Preto - Minas Gerais - Brasil
Church of St. Francis of Assisi - Ouro Preto - Minas Gerais - Brazil
At the Convent of San Antonio de Padua, Izamal, Mexico, a statue of Pope John Paul II, which was made in remembrance of his visit to Izamal in 1993, is situated in the courtyard of the convent. The convent sits on a hill formed from a Mayan pyramid.
I framed the statue of Pope John Paul II as if he was holding up the stain glass painting of the Virgin Mary.
Today was a big day for the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected as Pope Francis. The pope of many firsts:
First non-European pope of the modern era.
First from Latin America.
First Jesuit.
First to assume the name Francis.
Even though my parents are from the Philippines (where over 85% of the population are Roman Catholic) I was raised as a Protestant.
Another first.
This Protestant offers many congratulations to my Catholic family members and friends on the election of their new pope.
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