Franciscan Road

[baleanoptera]

While in Rome I caught up with one of my friends, and she is currently writing about the Franciscan Monks. She kept insisting that the Franciscans had wholeheartedly adopted popular culture, and since I at first didn't quite believe her she presented proof:



This is the record cover made by by the Community of St. Saviour's Monastery in Jerusalem. (from here)

The dancing Franciscans. There is something very strange and very endearing about this...


Or you can buy one of many types of Franciscan sporting gear. I'm particularly fond of the pink hoodie (from here)

Oh, and btw lage_nom_ai? The whole YouTube madness thing? See above. ;)

Comments

[dianora77.livejournal.com]

Not to forget the awesomest Franciscan of them all, Fratello Metallo!

[applegnat.livejournal.com]

* DIES DIES DIES *

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

** laughs ** You always find most awesome and bizzare things!!!!!

[sunnyskywalker]

Oh, this is just what I needed right now. Thank you!

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

I do like the hoodie! Because, as always, nuns are way cooler:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udz5KMAGSu8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQVM6RGQ2gI