The Masque Of The Four Seasons, C. 1903-1909

Gundula Blumi - Fata Morgana

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Sliman Mansour (Palestinian, 1947) - Fire in the Field (2012)

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Saint Gertrude of Nivelles

626 - 659

Feast Day: March 17

Patronage: cats, rat and mice infestation, mental illness, travelers, gardens

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles was a noble-born from saintly parents. At 10 she refused any and all marriage prospects. At 13, after her father died, Gertrude founded the Benedictine Abbey of Nivelles with her mother and was installed as abbess in 639. The Abbey's hospitality welcomed travelers, wishing them no misfortune. She was a mystic, who helped the poor, elderly, and sick. Townspeople called her to ward off rat and mice infestation thus becoming the patron of cats. She died in March at age 33 after a life of prayer and penance, becoming the patron of gardens because of the prospect of fair weather.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase.(website)

jinhuasi金华寺, chengdu, sichuan province in china by 旅行的蒋半仙

i joined a Christian Exploration Discussion Group (TM) before realizing that the topics are significantly more geared towards people who are like, new to the faith or asking basic questions about who jesus is or how prayer works, instead of uhhhhhhhh

me, local disaster girl, who started directly in on "why is the shepherd of hermas excluded from the new testament canon" and "if i could ask God one question, it would be: please explain hell, like the exact mechanics of it, and also explain how it can coexist with free will and a loving God"

"My deepest joy is to write."

-Albert Camus, in Carnets 1935-1942

And that is how you wrap up an arc!!

Loved the way they transitioned to the new animation at the end.

there's a cat in my neighborhood with three little spots on his waist, so i've taken to calling him Orion 🌌