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Stigmatization of St Francis
Giotto di Bondone, tempera on panel, 1295-1300
Louvre, Paris

This is an illustration of Saint Francis receiving the stigmata during his prayer on Mount Averno from a flying Christ who appears to Him as a seraph. The Christ like seraphim’s wounds emit light rays which strike Francis' body marking the stigmata.

There are three images at the bottom of the painting. This area is called predella which is the platform or step on which an altar stands.

The Dream of Pope Innocent III
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The Approval of the Franciscan Rule
Franciscan Rule upnorthofs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/…

The Sermon to the Birds
full text below in poetic commentary section
www.historyplace.com/speeches/saintfran…

Seraphim mentioned in the bible: “In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And one called out to another and said, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.” Isaiah 6:1-3

JML-PLOGS poetic commentary is below

Charity

By the intercession of St. Michael and
the heavenly Choir of Seraphim, may it
please God to make us worthy to receive
into our hearts the fire of His perfect charity.
Amen.

Saint Francis’ Sermon to the Birds

My little sisters, the birds, much bounden are ye unto God, your Creator, and always in every place ought ye to praise Him, for that He hath given you liberty to fly about everywhere, and hath also given you double and triple raiment; moreover He preserved your seed in the ark of Noah, that your race might not perish out of the world; still more are ye beholden to Him for the element of the air which He hath appointed for you; beyond all this, ye sow not, neither do you reap; and God feedeth you, and giveth you the streams and fountains for your drink; the mountains and valleys for your refuge and the high trees whereon to make your nests; and because ye know not how to spin or sow, God clotheth you, you and your children; wherefore your Creator loveth you much, seeing that He hath bestowed on you so many benefits; and therefore, my little sisters, beware of the sin of ingratitude, and study always to give praises unto God.

Saint Francis of Assisi - c1220

XOXO! JML

In honor of Saint Francis of Assisi
On his feast day October 4th

About Saint Francis
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Stations of the Cross pdf
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Divine Mercy pdf
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Chaplet of Saint Michael pdf
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How to pray the rosary pdf
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The Benedictine Rule
Benedict of Nursia

PDF
www.documentacatholicaomnia.eu/03d/0480…

AUDIO
youtu.be/Hs59ElP2zGI

eBook
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50040