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Religious Art
St. Benedict by Lu Bro
Narrative: St. Benedict was born at Nursia in central Italy. Leaving the advantages of wealth, he sought God above all else. Benedict lived in solitude in a cave above Subiaco for three years. Accounts of sanctity and miracles preceded his isolation. His wisdom was sought by local people as well as monks. He founded twelve monasteries in the region. The Life of St. Benedict by Pope Gregory the Great recounts many astonishing and miraculous resolutions effected through Benedict's intercession. One narrative involves a raven which frequented the refectory hospitality. Following Benedict's instruction, the raven disposed of a poisoned loaf of bread and returned to the dining hall for its dinner. The raven is often depicted in images of Benedict. The Rule of St. Benedict for monastic communities and the foundation of the monastery at Monte Cassino represent Benedict's most notable legacies. The church fa�ade in the icon depicts the one found at Monte Cassino today. St. Benedict's crypt is below the main altar along with that of his sister St. Scholastica, patroness of Benedictine women.
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large 12"x15" Walnut Plaque $75.00
Magnet $4.00
Narrative: St. Benedict was born at Nursia in central Italy. Leaving the advantages of wealth, he sought God above all else. Benedict lived in solitude in a cave above Subiaco for three years. Accounts of sanctity and miracles preceded his isolation. His wisdom was sought by local people as well as monks. He founded twelve monasteries in the region. The Life of St. Benedict by Pope Gregory the Great recounts many astonishing and miraculous resolutions effected through Benedict's intercession. One narrative involves a raven which frequented the refectory hospitality. Following Benedict's instruction, the raven disposed of a poisoned loaf of bread and returned to the dining hall for its dinner. The raven is often depicted in images of Benedict. The Rule of St. Benedict for monastic communities and the foundation of the monastery at Monte Cassino represent Benedict's most notable legacies. The church fa�ade in the icon depicts the one found at Monte Cassino today. St. Benedict's crypt is below the main altar along with that of his sister St. Scholastica, patroness of Benedictine women.
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large 12"x15" Walnut Plaque $75.00
Magnet $4.00
St. Benedict by Nancy Oliphant
Narrative: St. Benedict was born at Nursia in Italy. During his youth he witnessed much vice and left his noble home to live as a hermit in penance and prayer. In the mountains of Subiaco near Rome, St. Romanus instructed him in asceticism.
Benedict�s reputation for piety gathered followers and he established monasteries where he and his followers strove for community life under rigorous rule. Ultimately unwilling to live under that rule, his followers attempted to poison him. In another incident, Benedict�s pet raven carried away tainted bread intended for him. Benedict moved on to found the monastery at Monte Cassino, a vital center of religious life to this day. He eventually wrote his respected Rule which has guided communities in the ways of religious life for centuries. In this icon, Benedict holds a crozier as the patriarch of Western monasticism.
St. Benedict died at Monte Cassino after receiving Holy Communion and was interred there with his sister, St. Scholastica.
Prayer Card:
Prayer of St. Benedict
Gracious and holy Father,
grant us the intellect to understand you,
reason to discern you, diligence to seek you,
wisdom to find you, a spirit to know you,
a heart to meditate upon you.
May our ears hear you, may our eyes behold you,
and may our tongues proclaim you.
Give us grace that our way of life may be pleasing to you,
that we may have the patience to wait for you
and the perseverance to look for you.
Grant us a perfect end � your holy presence,
a blessed resurrection and life everlasting.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Small 4 1/2X6 1/4" Plaque $12.00 Large Walnut Plaque 12"x15" $75.00 Magnet $4.00
Narrative: St. Benedict was born at Nursia in Italy. During his youth he witnessed much vice and left his noble home to live as a hermit in penance and prayer. In the mountains of Subiaco near Rome, St. Romanus instructed him in asceticism.
Benedict�s reputation for piety gathered followers and he established monasteries where he and his followers strove for community life under rigorous rule. Ultimately unwilling to live under that rule, his followers attempted to poison him. In another incident, Benedict�s pet raven carried away tainted bread intended for him. Benedict moved on to found the monastery at Monte Cassino, a vital center of religious life to this day. He eventually wrote his respected Rule which has guided communities in the ways of religious life for centuries. In this icon, Benedict holds a crozier as the patriarch of Western monasticism.
St. Benedict died at Monte Cassino after receiving Holy Communion and was interred there with his sister, St. Scholastica.
Prayer Card:
Prayer of St. Benedict
Gracious and holy Father,
grant us the intellect to understand you,
reason to discern you, diligence to seek you,
wisdom to find you, a spirit to know you,
a heart to meditate upon you.
May our ears hear you, may our eyes behold you,
and may our tongues proclaim you.
Give us grace that our way of life may be pleasing to you,
that we may have the patience to wait for you
and the perseverance to look for you.
Grant us a perfect end � your holy presence,
a blessed resurrection and life everlasting.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Small 4 1/2X6 1/4" Plaque $12.00 Large Walnut Plaque 12"x15" $75.00 Magnet $4.00
St. Brigid by Kathrin Burleson
Narrative: At the time of St. Brigid's birth, the religion of the Druids dominated Irish culture. In that religion, Brid or Brigid, the goddess of fire, is among the most revered of the goddesses. The Irish petitioned Brid to bless them and lit bonfires in her honor.
St. Brigid was born to a pagan chieftain and one of his Christian slaves. Named Brigid, perhaps to obtain the blessings of the goddess, she eventually became a priestess of Brid at a pagan sanctuary. There, she and her companions maintained a ritual fire in honor of Brid. While the events of Brigid's conversion are unknown, she and her companions all accepted the Christian faith. They also formed first religious community of Christian women in Ireland. Brigid converted the pagan sanctuary to a Christian shrine and transformed the ritual fire to one in honor of Christ. The Irish likened her to Brid. Her life appeared touched with fire, and her wisdom was celebrated. She shared her wisdom with simplicity, weaving a small cross from rushes to explain the Passion. Reverence for Brigid, lovingly honored as the Mary of the Gael, grew so strong that her influence eclipsed that of Brid. St. Brigid contributed greatly to the early growth of the Church in Ireland and she is interred with St. Patrick at Downpatrick.
Small 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large Walnut Plaque 12" x 15" $75.00
Magnet $4.00 KB
Narrative: At the time of St. Brigid's birth, the religion of the Druids dominated Irish culture. In that religion, Brid or Brigid, the goddess of fire, is among the most revered of the goddesses. The Irish petitioned Brid to bless them and lit bonfires in her honor.
St. Brigid was born to a pagan chieftain and one of his Christian slaves. Named Brigid, perhaps to obtain the blessings of the goddess, she eventually became a priestess of Brid at a pagan sanctuary. There, she and her companions maintained a ritual fire in honor of Brid. While the events of Brigid's conversion are unknown, she and her companions all accepted the Christian faith. They also formed first religious community of Christian women in Ireland. Brigid converted the pagan sanctuary to a Christian shrine and transformed the ritual fire to one in honor of Christ. The Irish likened her to Brid. Her life appeared touched with fire, and her wisdom was celebrated. She shared her wisdom with simplicity, weaving a small cross from rushes to explain the Passion. Reverence for Brigid, lovingly honored as the Mary of the Gael, grew so strong that her influence eclipsed that of Brid. St. Brigid contributed greatly to the early growth of the Church in Ireland and she is interred with St. Patrick at Downpatrick.
Small 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large Walnut Plaque 12" x 15" $75.00
Magnet $4.00 KB
St. Dymphna by Kathrin Burleson
Narrative: According to Irish lore, St. Dymphna was the daughter of a pagan Celtic chieftain and a Christian mother. Dymphna, also a Christian, was only fourteen years old when her mother died. Following her mother's death, her grieving father became mentally afflicted and formed an immoral passion for Dymphna, who closely resembled her beautiful mother. Appalled by her father's advances, Dymphna fled from her home in Ireland to the village of Geel near Antwerp in Belgium. There she devoted herself to caring for the poor and the sick. But her troubled father soon followed and, again unsuccessful in gaining the affections of his daughter, he drew his sword and struck off her head.
In the centuries since her martyrdom, Dymphna has become lovingly known as the patron of those living with mental and nervous disorders. Many attribute miracles to the intercession of St. Dymphna and pilgrims regularly visit the shrine which houses her tomb in Geel.
Small 4 1/2"x 6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large Walnut Plaque 12"x15" $75.00
Magnet $4.00
St. George by Monastery Icons
Narrative: Renowned for his defense of all in need, Saint George is called "the Quick to Hear" in the Middle East by both Christians and non-Christians. An archetype of the victory of good over evil, this classic icon shows the saint rescuing a princess from a ferocious dragon.
Saint George was born of Christian parents in the third century, and as a youth chose a soldier's life. The emperor Diocletian advanced him to the grade of tribune. When the emperor began to persecute the Christians, Saint George rebuked him and gave up his commission. Because of this he was tortured and finally beheaded.
Saint of: leprosy, skin diseases, syphilis, agricultural workers, Boy Scouts, equestrians, field workers, Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Lithuiania, Palestine, Portugual.
Small 4"x6" Plaque $17.95
Large 11"x14" Plaque $55.00
St. Patrick of Ireland by Nicholas Markell
Narrative: St. Patrick was born in the late fourth century on the coast of England into a Christian family. At the young age of seventeen he was trapped by sea marauders and taken to Ireland where he remained a slave for six years until his escape. Patrick returned to his homeland and family, only to travel back to Ireland by papal commission and preach to the Celts the Good News of Jesus Christ. Soon, he became Archbishop of Armagh.
A beloved patron of the Irish people, Patrick is known for his generosity, courage and forgiving spirit. He is credited as the primary missionary who brought Christianity to the people of Ireland.
In this icon are present the symbols of a bishop�s staff and a snake. Legend holds that by Patrick�s authority the snakes were driven out of Ireland, a symbol of his power over evil. Patrick is pictured in his liturgical vestments, holding in his hand a clover which he used to teach about the Most Holy Trinity.
Prayer Card:
From the Lorica of St. Patrick
Christ shield me today ...
So that there may come to me abundance of reward,
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the threeness,
Through a confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation. Amen.
Prayer Card $0.50
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large 9" X 11 1/2" Plaque $55.00
Large Walnut Plaque 12"x15" $55.00
St. Patrick by Monastery Icons
Narrative: Saint Patrick appears in medieval episcopal vestments of Irish green. The scroll quotes his words on the Trinity from his famous Lorica, and is adorned with a shamrock, a symbol of the Trinity and the national emblem of Ireland. Born in the fourth century, he was carried off by raiders to be a slave in Ireland, where he labored as a shepherd. After six years he escaped to Gaul, where received heavenly visions in which God manifested the Saint's destiny as a missionary to Ireland.
Elevated to the episcopate, he returned to the Emerald Isle, where with the divine help of miraculous signs he converted the Irish kings and their people, established churches and monasteries and performed great works of charity. Saint Patrick also sent forth many priests and bishops for the conversion of England.
Saint of: snake bites, Ireland.
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large Matte Plaque 11"x14" $55.00
St. Patrick by Kathrin Burleson
Narrative: Tradition holds that St. Patrick was born on the coast of England, kidnapped in his youth and sold as a slave in Ireland. After escaping to his homeland, Patrick joined the priesthood. Eventually, Pope St. Celestine I commissioned his return to Ireland as a missionary. While not the first to bring Christianity to Ireland, Patrick converted many warrior chieftains, baptizing them and their subjects.
In the pagan cults of the time, symbols depicting serpents were common and possibly revered. Tales tell of Patrick using a wooden staff to drive the snakes from Ireland. These tales are symbolic of Patrick's success in ending many pagan practices contrary to Christian belief. Patrick used other symbols in his ministry, employing simple clovers to explain the Trinity. Widely recognized as the greatest contributor to the early growth of the Church in Ireland, Patrick is interred with St. Brigid at Downpatrick.
Among the most accomplished of all evangelists, Patrick is shown in this icon with the traditional symbols of the Four Evangelists.
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large 12"x15" Walnut Plaque $75.00
Magnet $4.00
<>St. Andrew by Monastery Icons
St. Andrew, whose feast day is November 30th, is the patron saint for fishermen. Andrew, like his brother, Simon Peter, was a fisherman. He became a disciple of the great Saint John the Baptist, but when John pointed to Jesus and said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" Saint Andrew understood that Jesus was greater. At once he left Saint John to follow the Divine Master. Jesus knew that Saint Andrew was walking behind him, and turning back, he asked, "what do you seek?" When Saint Andrew answered that he would like to know where Jesus lived, Our Lord replied, "Come and see." Saint Andrew had been only a little time with Jesus when he realized that this was truly the Messiah. From then on, he decided to follow Jesus. Saint Andrew was thus the first disciple of Christ. Next, he brought his brother Simon (Saint Peter) to Jesus and Jesus received him, too, as His disciple. At first the two brothers continued to carry on their fishing trade and family affairs, but later, the Lord called them to stay with Him all the time. He promised to make them fishers of men, and this time, they left their nets for good. It is believed that after Our Lord ascended into Heaven, Saint Andrew went to Greece to preach the gospel. He was put to death on a cross, to which he was tied, not nailed. He lived two days in that state of suffering, still preaching to the people who gathered around their beloved Apostle. Saint of: sore throats, Greece, Russia, Scotland.
Small 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" Plaque $17.95
Large 11"x14" Plaque $55.00
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Narrative: According to Irish lore, St. Dymphna was the daughter of a pagan Celtic chieftain and a Christian mother. Dymphna, also a Christian, was only fourteen years old when her mother died. Following her mother's death, her grieving father became mentally afflicted and formed an immoral passion for Dymphna, who closely resembled her beautiful mother. Appalled by her father's advances, Dymphna fled from her home in Ireland to the village of Geel near Antwerp in Belgium. There she devoted herself to caring for the poor and the sick. But her troubled father soon followed and, again unsuccessful in gaining the affections of his daughter, he drew his sword and struck off her head.
In the centuries since her martyrdom, Dymphna has become lovingly known as the patron of those living with mental and nervous disorders. Many attribute miracles to the intercession of St. Dymphna and pilgrims regularly visit the shrine which houses her tomb in Geel.
Small 4 1/2"x 6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large Walnut Plaque 12"x15" $75.00
Magnet $4.00
St. George by Monastery Icons
Narrative: Renowned for his defense of all in need, Saint George is called "the Quick to Hear" in the Middle East by both Christians and non-Christians. An archetype of the victory of good over evil, this classic icon shows the saint rescuing a princess from a ferocious dragon.
Saint George was born of Christian parents in the third century, and as a youth chose a soldier's life. The emperor Diocletian advanced him to the grade of tribune. When the emperor began to persecute the Christians, Saint George rebuked him and gave up his commission. Because of this he was tortured and finally beheaded.
Saint of: leprosy, skin diseases, syphilis, agricultural workers, Boy Scouts, equestrians, field workers, Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Lithuiania, Palestine, Portugual.
Small 4"x6" Plaque $17.95
Large 11"x14" Plaque $55.00
St. Patrick of Ireland by Nicholas Markell
Narrative: St. Patrick was born in the late fourth century on the coast of England into a Christian family. At the young age of seventeen he was trapped by sea marauders and taken to Ireland where he remained a slave for six years until his escape. Patrick returned to his homeland and family, only to travel back to Ireland by papal commission and preach to the Celts the Good News of Jesus Christ. Soon, he became Archbishop of Armagh.
A beloved patron of the Irish people, Patrick is known for his generosity, courage and forgiving spirit. He is credited as the primary missionary who brought Christianity to the people of Ireland.
In this icon are present the symbols of a bishop�s staff and a snake. Legend holds that by Patrick�s authority the snakes were driven out of Ireland, a symbol of his power over evil. Patrick is pictured in his liturgical vestments, holding in his hand a clover which he used to teach about the Most Holy Trinity.
Prayer Card:
From the Lorica of St. Patrick
Christ shield me today ...
So that there may come to me abundance of reward,
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through a belief in the threeness,
Through a confession of the oneness
Of the Creator of Creation. Amen.
Prayer Card $0.50
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large 9" X 11 1/2" Plaque $55.00
Large Walnut Plaque 12"x15" $55.00
St. Patrick by Monastery Icons
Narrative: Saint Patrick appears in medieval episcopal vestments of Irish green. The scroll quotes his words on the Trinity from his famous Lorica, and is adorned with a shamrock, a symbol of the Trinity and the national emblem of Ireland. Born in the fourth century, he was carried off by raiders to be a slave in Ireland, where he labored as a shepherd. After six years he escaped to Gaul, where received heavenly visions in which God manifested the Saint's destiny as a missionary to Ireland.
Elevated to the episcopate, he returned to the Emerald Isle, where with the divine help of miraculous signs he converted the Irish kings and their people, established churches and monasteries and performed great works of charity. Saint Patrick also sent forth many priests and bishops for the conversion of England.
Saint of: snake bites, Ireland.
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large Matte Plaque 11"x14" $55.00
St. Patrick by Kathrin Burleson
Narrative: Tradition holds that St. Patrick was born on the coast of England, kidnapped in his youth and sold as a slave in Ireland. After escaping to his homeland, Patrick joined the priesthood. Eventually, Pope St. Celestine I commissioned his return to Ireland as a missionary. While not the first to bring Christianity to Ireland, Patrick converted many warrior chieftains, baptizing them and their subjects.
In the pagan cults of the time, symbols depicting serpents were common and possibly revered. Tales tell of Patrick using a wooden staff to drive the snakes from Ireland. These tales are symbolic of Patrick's success in ending many pagan practices contrary to Christian belief. Patrick used other symbols in his ministry, employing simple clovers to explain the Trinity. Widely recognized as the greatest contributor to the early growth of the Church in Ireland, Patrick is interred with St. Brigid at Downpatrick.
Among the most accomplished of all evangelists, Patrick is shown in this icon with the traditional symbols of the Four Evangelists.
Small 4 1/2"x6 1/4" Plaque $12.00
Large 12"x15" Walnut Plaque $75.00
Magnet $4.00
<>St. Andrew by Monastery Icons
St. Andrew, whose feast day is November 30th, is the patron saint for fishermen. Andrew, like his brother, Simon Peter, was a fisherman. He became a disciple of the great Saint John the Baptist, but when John pointed to Jesus and said, "Behold the Lamb of God!" Saint Andrew understood that Jesus was greater. At once he left Saint John to follow the Divine Master. Jesus knew that Saint Andrew was walking behind him, and turning back, he asked, "what do you seek?" When Saint Andrew answered that he would like to know where Jesus lived, Our Lord replied, "Come and see." Saint Andrew had been only a little time with Jesus when he realized that this was truly the Messiah. From then on, he decided to follow Jesus. Saint Andrew was thus the first disciple of Christ. Next, he brought his brother Simon (Saint Peter) to Jesus and Jesus received him, too, as His disciple. At first the two brothers continued to carry on their fishing trade and family affairs, but later, the Lord called them to stay with Him all the time. He promised to make them fishers of men, and this time, they left their nets for good. It is believed that after Our Lord ascended into Heaven, Saint Andrew went to Greece to preach the gospel. He was put to death on a cross, to which he was tied, not nailed. He lived two days in that state of suffering, still preaching to the people who gathered around their beloved Apostle. Saint of: sore throats, Greece, Russia, Scotland.
Small 4 1/2" x 6 1/4" Plaque $17.95
Large 11"x14" Plaque $55.00
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Irish Genealogical Research
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