oldest known depiction of St. Francis (detail)

October 4th: Happy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi!

It is October 4th today, and always a special day for us here because it is the feast of the saint most dear to us. Happy Feast of St. Francis of Assisi to y’all! In honor of the first saint to receive the stigmata, enjoy a few depictions of St. Francis, along with my favorite St. Francis quote:

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received–
only what you have given.”

St. Francis by Albert Chevallier Tayle
St. Francis by Albert Chevallier Tayle
Stained glass window of St. Francis in St Damiano
Stained glass window of St. Francis in St. Damiano
St. Francis embracing Christ by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
St. Francis embracing Christ by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
MASTER of St Francis (active c. 1260-1280 in Umbria)

Scenes from the Life of St Francis: Francis Preaching to the Birds
Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
St. Francis talking to the wolf of Gubbio (Carl Weidemeyer, 1911)
St. Francis talking to the wolf of Gubbio (Carl Weidemeyer, 1911)
St. Francis with stigmata
St. Francis with the stigmata
The Cross of St Damiano
The Cross of St. Damiano

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