Both are now Franciscan monks, having taken the vow in Munich. The distinguishing characteristic of the Franciscan order is: Imitation of the public life of Christ, especially His poverty and ...

In the ancient refectory of the Franciscan monastery (now the museum ... sinners garroted or hacked with swords, sinners in the rich medieval robes and headgear of the aristocracy or the clergy, ...

Many were monastery infirmaries, eg Tintern, Valle Crucis and Strata Florida, or other religious houses, eg the Franciscan friaries in Cardiff and Bangor. However, these medieval hospitals were ...