Wednesday, September 8, 2010

St. Nicholas of Tolentino

St. Nicholas of Tolentino was an Augustinian monk who lived in Italy in the 13th century. He had many visions of Purgatory and is known for praying for the souls there. In his iconography, he is often depicted in the black robes of the Augustinian order and he is also often holding white lilies as he is in this picture. This statue is in the church at Tolentino:



So, I went with a black and white floral theme for the day in his honor:



These are the shoes I had labeled as Too Fancy For Work. I have entirely changed my mind on that matter. They may be Too Fancy For Rain and Tornadoes, however, so I may be switching them for my pirate boots, at least around campus.

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