Church of St. Vincent – Legendary Home to Christ's Holy Blood – Georg Geyer – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Black Frame According to the Met Museum

According to the Met Museum

This tranquil scene was painted by Luc-Olivier Merson

Saint Hildegard's feast day is September 17

Joan of Arc reported that one of the Saints that spoke to her was Catherine

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Church of St. Vincent – Legendary Home to Christ's Holy Blood – Georg Geyer – Beautiful Catholic Art – Archival Quality Choose Paper Size (Image is Smaller):8.5x11 Black Frame According to the Met MuseumThe Church of St. Vincent is in the Alpine village of Heiligenblut, which means Holy Blood. It is based on the legend that in 914 AD a Danish prince named Briccius was carrying a vile of Christs actual blood back from Byzantium, when he was caught in an avalanche in this valley where the church stands today. To protect the vial, he put it in a wound in his leg, and when his body was found the next spring, they also found the vial, which is still kept