Roman Inc. St. Dominic Figurine 3.5" - Figurine Santo Saints Confirmation 40614-ROM

Material: Resin Statue Size: Dimensions 3.5" H x1.75" W x 1" D Dimension of decorative window box: 6" H x 4 3/8" W x 1 3/8" D Roman Exclusive On the front: St. Dominic PATRON OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTRONOMERS HOUND OF THE LORD Prayer to St. Dominic O Holy priest of God and glorious Patriarch, St. Dominic, thou who was a friend, the well-beloved son and confidant of the Queen of Heaven and didst work so many miracles by the power of the Holy Rosary, have regard for my necessities. On earth, you opened your heart to the miseries of your fellow men, and your hands were strong to help them; now in heaven your charity has not grown less nor has your power waned. Pray for me to the Mother of the Rosary and to hard divine Son, for I have great confidence that through your assistance I shall obtain the favor I so much desire. Amen. ROMAN On the back: St. Dominic PATRON OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTRONOMERS (1170-1221) It is said that Dominic's mother, Blessed Joan Aza, had a vision that her unborn child was a dog that sprang from her womb, setting the world on fire with a torch he carried in his mouth. Her child, Dominic, was born on August 8th, 1170 in Old Castile, Spain. From an early age, he evinced piety and sacrifice, spending hours in prayer and avoiding all sin. In 1191, when he was a student at the university in Palencia, a famine struck Spain. Dominic gave away all his money and sold all his possessions to feed the hungry. His fellow students were stunned when he even sold the manuscript he need it for school. He answered them, "Would you have me study from these dead skins when people are dying of hunger?" Dominic dedicated his life to preaching into bringing heretics