A Stunning RARE Religious Gothic Terracotta Wall Plaque St. Gerard Majella

Description

A Stunning RARE Religious Terracotta Wall Plaque/Sculpture
of S. Gerard Majella
Circa 1920
Signed by the artist / Unique piece
Handmade with the finest details
- A TRUE MASTER PIECE -
Gerard Majella,
C.Ss.R.
(April 6, 1726 – October 16, 1755), was an Italian
lay brother
of the
Congregation of the Redeemer
, better known as the
Redemptorists
, who is honored as a
saint
by the Catholic Church. His intercession is sought for children, unborn children, women in childbirth, mothers, expectant mothers, motherhood, falsely accused people, good confessions, lay brothers and
Muro Lucano
, Italy.
[1]
Majella was born in
Muro Lucano
,
Basilicata
, the youngest of five children. He was the son of a
tailor
who died when Gerard was twelve, leaving the family in poverty. His mother then sent him to her brother so that he could teach Gerard to sew and follow in his father's footsteps. However, the foreman was abusive. The boy kept silent, but soon his uncle found out and the man who taught him resigned from the job. After four years apprenticeship, he took a job as a servant to work for the local
Bishop of Lacedonia
.
[2]
Upon the bishop's death Gerard returned to his trade, working first as a journeyman and then on his own account. His earnings he divided between his mother and the poor, and in offerings for the souls in purgatory.
[3]
He tried to join the
Capuchin Order
, but his health prevented it. In 1749 he joined the
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer
, known as Redemptorists.
[3]
This order was founded in 1732 by St.
Alphonsus Liguori
(1696-1787) at Scala, near Naples. They are essentially a missionary order dedicated to "preaching the word of God to the poor." Their apostolate consists principally in the giving of missions and retreats.
[4]
During his life, Majella was very close to the peasants and other outsiders who lived in the Neapolitan countryside. In his work with the Redemptorist community he was at different times, gardener, sacristan, tailor, porter, cook, carpenter, and clerk of works on the new buildings at Caposele.
[1]
At age of 27, Majella became the subject of a malicious rumor. An acquaintance named Neria accused him of having had relations with a young woman. When confronted by Alphonsus Liguori, the founder, regarding the accusations, the young lay brother remained silent. The girl later recanted and cleared his name.
[4]
Some of Majella's reported miracles include: restoring life to a boy who had fallen from a high cliff; he blessed the scanty supply of wheat belonging to a poor family, and it lasted until the next harvest; several times he multiplied the bread that he was distributing to the poor. One day he walked across the water to lead a boatload of fishermen through stormy waves to the safety of the shore. He was reputed to have had the gift of bilocation and the ability to read souls.
[2]
Majella's last will consisted of a small note on the door of his cell saying, "
Here the will of God is done, as God wills, and as long as God wills.
" He died on October 16, 1755
[5]
in
Caposele
,
Campania
, of
tuberculosis
, aged 29.
Very Decorative to built in or as an artwork on the wall
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Condition:
Normal traces of use & age
small damage / small chips missing / color change (see photos)
Photos are a part of the description
Dimensions:
approx 46.5 cm high x 38 cm wide x 2.5 cm deep
approx 18.307 inch high x 14.960 inch wide x 0.98 inch deep
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