MEDITATIONS ON THE HOLY ANGELS Saint Francis and surrounded by a crown

and surrounded by a crown of twelve stars—symbols taken from the Book of Revelation (12:1) and traditional Marian iconography

is a revered symbol renowned for its association with protection against evil and spiritual warfare

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She died around 525 AD and was buried in Kildare

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is one of the most widely cherished mushrooms in the world

MEDITATIONS ON THE HOLY ANGELS Saint Francis and surrounded by a crownO my soul, contemplate the surpassing beauty of these citizens of paradise! They shine like a vast constellation of radiant stars, or even like the sun itself, in the splendid city of God. St. Aloysius Gonzaga In the history of the Church, there are few saints who wrote with such angelic purity and devotion on the subject of angels as Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Much has been written on this Jesuit novice who died at the young age of twenty three while