Folk Art Retablo Saint Francis of Assisi San Francisco de Asis Small Animals Children KindnessTitle: "San Francisco de Asis, Patron of Small Animals, Children and Kindness." St. Francis of Assisi turned from a life of materialism and sin as the son of a wealthy Italian merchant, to a life embracing God's call of radical poverty, literally interpreting the Gospels, and repairing God's Church. He is the founder of all of the Franciscan orders. He had unconditional love for all creatures, great and small. "Preach the Gospel at all times, and if

the lucidity to comprehend

an apostle to the apostles

This lovely pair of Our Lady of Guadalupe earrings is composed of ornately embellished holy medals dangling from sterling silver wires

Dimensions: 25" h x 21" w x 1" d

The collar is 14" measured with a cloth tape

founded twelve communities for monks

" The retablo presents Our Lady of Humility

and self to die

The centerpiece of the pendant is a locket holding a sculptural German silver cross set in an amber background decorated in tiny gold and red accent gems

is the Medicine of God

Would break the bonds to breathe and live

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