Folk Art Retablo Archangel Michael Police Soldiers Military Paratroopers Mariners Grocers GarlickTitle: "Archangel Michael One Who Is Like God" Archangel Michael is the patron of police, soldiers, military personnel, paratroopers, mariners, grocers and children. He is the Defender of the Church and the chief opponent of Satan. "Make me mighty as a feather of your wing Breathe here bright with fearless love." Artist: Lynn Garlick, Taos, New Mexico. The artist reserves all copyrights. Media: High quality folk art print decoupaged onto pine board.

metallic taupe and metallic bronze leather straps

The bitter pain of agony hate

theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism and a Doctor of the Catholic Church

the lucidity to comprehend

at the top

like the oils she used to anoint the feet of Christ

Christopher that he had carried the weight of the world on his shoulders

Teresa of Avila

John of the Cross was born into poverty in Avila

This wonderful

one leather strand with tiny faceted enmeshed crystals

that I may win the crown promised to those who persevere unto the end