Folk Art Retablo Saint Benedict of Nursia Monks Civil Engineers Kidney Disease Europe GarlickTitle: "Saint Benedict." St. Benedict of Nursia, Italy, a brilliant student, hermit and monk, founded twelve communities for monks. His main achievement is the "Rule of Benedict," rules for monks to follow, written with a spirit of balance, moderation and reason. Most Christian religious communities founded in the Middle Ages adopted the Rule. Each day, monks devoted eight hours to prayer, eight hours to sleep and eight hours to manual work, sacred

Dimensions: 9 1/4" x 5 1/2 " x 3/4"

The stunning pendant

Each holy medal is housed in a beautiful rectangular silver frame featuring four gray Swarovski crystals

and so become a butterfly

Her father found her and took her to the authorities to force her to renounce her faith

This stunning mosaic standing crucifix presents early iconography of Christ with the apostles

It might be worn by a nursing mother to help her milk flow or be pinned to a baby's clothing to protect the baby from harm

Mother of Christ

He was assigned duties in the monastery's kitchen

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Artworks and icons of the Christ Child and His mother Mary are integral to the Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions in all parts of the world

first flower of sanctity in the New World