Cloister in Palermo with a Franciscan – Martinus Rørbye – Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Black Frame The black frames are clean

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They practiced what they called "joyous poverty" in imitation of the life of Christ

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It means frequently taking time to be alone with Him whom we know loves us

Cloister in Palermo with a Franciscan – Martinus Rørbye – Catholic Art – Catholic Gift – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Black Frame The black frames are clean"Cloister in Palermo with a Franciscan Monk" Martinus Rorbye This peaceful painting captures the quiet stillness of the contemplative life. We overlook a monk who is looking at the enclosed cloister garden of his Franciscan monastery. Prayer and the Mediterranean sun have soaked this place for centuries, based on a real cloister. It is serene and beautiful. Scenes of this kind of prayer life bring calm to us. The painter, Martinus Rorbye (1803 1848),