Monks burying a Gold Chest in the Moonlight by August von Wille
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beasts of mirth and cheer
based on one of my favorite nature photos
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Today's Seal Is: Speckles Monk Seal
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a monk handing a knife of hope to a sinner so he can free himself from the chains of desperation which tie him to the devil
in a book of edification, bavaria, after 1480
source: Berlin, SBB, Hdschr. 300, fol. 26r
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A young monk runs along the wall over his peers at the Shaolin Monastery in Henan Province, China, 2004. Steve McCurry. Fujiflex Crystal Archive Supergloss Digital C-Print.
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Once or twice, St. Dominic offered to sell himself into slavery in exchange to free the unfortunates who were imprisoned.
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This man will not hesitate to give charity, even going forth to sell his books to help.
I've been reading a lot of stories of different saints and planning on making art pieces of it 'cause I find them really interesting.
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I don't like how smug they look Found in Melbourne, Australia.
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The righteous have no sorrows that are not turned into joy, as sinners have no joy that is not turned into sorrow.
+ St. Dmitri of Rostov
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