1. Opening Mass at Mount Alvernia
... figure of Christ. It is not the body of a corpse, but of God Himself, incorruptible unto eternity and the source of life, radiating the hope of the Resurrection." (Monastery Icons, 1988) The original artist depicted several saints at the bottom of the cross. Over the centuries the aspects on the original cross were damaged and became unrecognizable. In this recreation ... chosen to identify and depict these saints as the four most beloved saints of the Franciscan Order including, Saint Francis, Saint Clare, Saint Anthony of Padua, and Saint Bonaventure (Monastery icons, 1988). In a Cath...
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