Saint Francis Pillows

Saint Francis

Painting of St. Francis

Saint Francis of Assisi preaching to the animals. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals, the environment, Italy, merchants, and stowaways. His feast day is October 4th.

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

San Francisco in the company of animals

Saint Francis of Assisi, from a 19th Century engraving. A lover of Lady Poverty, he rests a disdainful foot upon the riches of this world.

Woodcut by Henri van der Stok, ca 1910

This is a photo of a statue of Saint Francis at one with nature against the bark of a tree, digitally enhanced to create a moody piece with texture and dark colors.

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

Image of St. Francis with wolf and sheep and a quote

I looooove painting in this "medieval" style.

Saint Francis of Assisi, from an antique French holy card.

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata by El Greco, 1585-1590. Oil on canvas.

Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation by El Greco, 1595-1600. Oil on canvas.

Saint Francis and Brother Leo in Meditation by El Greco. Oil on canvas.

Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, better known as Saint Francis of Assisi, was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans.

Saint Francis hand drawn by MAKO DESIGN FOR U !

St. Andrew and St. Francis by El Greco, circa 1595. Oil on canvas.

Saint Francis Xavier, Priest, Patron of Foreign Missionaries and Plague Epidemics, from a photographic image I took of a stained glass window in Southeastern Florida.

While in Melbourne recently, I was fortunate to meet an amazing man who inspired this painting. His name is Zaugustaz, and if you are a regular to the city you may even know him. He is a very colourful character and dresses accordingly. Zaugustaz is a beautiful person who loves you to stop and chat. He has a small suitcase with him, containing his paraphernalia of the day.... his art books, his memorabilia and his paintings, which he will proudly show to you. His main home is on the streets and he has been living this way for 50 years. When I met him I immediately thought of St Francis.

The San Damiano Cross is the large Romanesque rood cross before which St. Francis of Assisi was praying when he is said to have received the commission from the Lord to rebuild the Church.

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic saint, was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianity. In 1223, he arranged for the first Christmas nativity scene. Canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1228. Patron saint of animals and natural environment. It is customary for churches to hold the blessing of animals on his feast day of 4 October. He founded the Order of Friars Minor, Order of St. Clare, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is known for his devotion to the Eucharist, he received the stigmata during the religious apparition of a Seraphic angel. Along with Catherine of Siena, he was designated patron saint of Italy.

St. Francis of Assisi - Patron Saint of Animals

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love." - Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

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He is the patron saint of animals and ecology.

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic saint, was a mystic Italian Catholic friar, founder of the Franciscans, and one of the most venerated figures in Christianity. In 1223, he arranged for the first Christmas nativity scene. Canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1228. Patron saint of animals and natural environment. It is customary for churches to hold the blessing of animals on his feast day of 4 October. He founded the Order of Friars Minor, Order of St. Clare, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. Francis is known for his devotion to the Eucharist, he received the stigmata during the religious apparition of a Seraphic angel. Along with Catherine of Siena, he was designated patron saint of Italy.