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Early Velazquez oil painting returns to Spain for exhibition

Fra Roderic — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:13:26 +0000

SEVILLE, Spain–An oil painting attributed to 17th-century Spanish master Diego Velazquez, found languishing in a back room of Yale University, has been returned to Spain for an exhibition in Valazquez’s hometown Seville.

The large painting, “The Education of the Virgin Mary,” has been on show since Wednesday at the Santa Clara arts centre as part of a show of the painter’s early works made when he still lived in the southern Spanish city.

The painting, which portrays St Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read, is dated 1616 when Velazquez was just 17.

via Early Velazquez oil painting returns to Spain for exhibition – The China Post.

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Holy Week in Seville, Spain- La Estrella

JSiebenmorgen — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:38:46 +0000

“Turn then most gracious advocate thine eyes of mercy towards us…O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin, Mary!” Admire two striking examples of the many representations of Jesus and Mary carried in procession by the faithful of Seville, Spain during Holy Week -Semana Santa; Meditations carved in wood and gold, these particular images are named “Most Holy Mary of the Star” and “Our Father, Jesus of Sorrows.”

[A rough translation of the name of the pious association which has custody of these images: The Sacramental Brotherhood and Confraternity of Nazarenes of Our Father, Jesus of the Sorrows and Most Holy Mary of the Star, Triumph of the Holy Wood of the Cross, St. Francis of Paula and The Saints Justa and Rufina] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7o8ptft5vQ

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Jan 16 – Sts. Berard & 4 Comps – Franciscan Saint of the Day

apostolate — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:00:13 +0000

The Life of Sts. Berard & 4 Companions, First Franciscan Martyrs (d. 1220) for the Franciscan Saint of the Day for Jan 16. These first Franciscan martyrs preached in Seville in Muslim held Spain , they were condemned to death but then allowed to go on to Morocco and preached again. Exiled and escaped and preached more times. In the desert they ran into the Moroccan army and miraculously caused a stream to appear to relieve the thirsty troops, but in the end they martyred them.

On zeal for the faith:
Hebrews 11:6, value your faith as we should and for others as well
Consider the sacrifices of martyrs like Berard and companions
The saints in heaven rejoice for such zealous witnesses

Reflection is on

For more on Sts. Berard & 4 Comps
– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berard_of_Carbio
– https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/st-berard-and-companions.html

Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wuQWgRC3vp8

Read by Fr. Ignatius Manfredonia, FI from Marion Habig’s ‘The Franciscan Book of Saints’ Revised Edition, Franciscan Herald Press, ISBN: 978-0819907516

Playlist of Franciscan Saints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TxcAETrU_k&list=PLejh_e0-LN4wErRczZGry4TXytCZFiLCm

Ave Maria!

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