Church of Francis of Paola Nice France
by Wayne Moran
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Church of Francis of Paola Nice France
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Wayne Moran
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Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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Church of Francis of Paola Nice France
Saint Francis of Paola, O.M. (or: Francesco di Paola or Saint Francis the Fire Handler; 27 March 1416 – 2 April 1507) was an Italian mendicant friar and the founder of the Roman Catholic Order of Minims. Unlike the majority of founders of men's religious orders, and like his patron saint, Francis was never ordained a priest.
Francis was born in the town of Paola, which lies in the southern Italian Province of Cosenza, Calabria. In his youth he was educated by the Franciscan friars in Paola. His parents, having remained childless for some years after their marriage, had recourse to prayer and especially commended themselves to the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi, after whom they named their first-born son. Two other children were eventually born to them.
When still in the cradle, Francis suffered from a swelling which endangered the sight of one of his eyes. His parents again had recourse to Francis of Assisi and made a vow that their son should pass an entire year wearing the "little habit" of St Francis in one of the friaries of his Order, a not-uncommon practice in the Middle Ages. The child subsequently recovered.[1] At the age of 13, being admonished by a vision of a Franciscan friar, he entered a friary of the Franciscan Order to fulfill the vow made by his parents. At the completion of the year he went with his parents on a pilgrimage to Assisi, Rome, and other places of devotion. Returning to Paola, he selected a secluded cave on his father's estate and there lived in solitude; but later on he found an even-more secluded cave on the sea coast. Here he remained alone for about six years, giving himself to prayer and mortification.
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Ben Stein
Hi Wayne, This is a brilliant photograph! What a fabulous Church the designers were pure geniuses! L/F.
Debra Lynch
Absolutely gorgeously Stunning and Fantastic artwork! I love it! L/F ~ Sincerely Debra ~
Hany J
Holy WOW Wayne; this is superbly amazing and wonderful. Beautifully photographed again with great processing and balanced lighting.
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