Description
Saint Conrad of Piacenza: repentance that bears fruit
Saint Conrad of Piacenza (c. 1290–1351) was an Italian nobleman whose life changed after a hunting accident caused a destructive fire and another man was blamed. Conrad accepted responsibility, made restitution, and with his wife embraced a penitential vocation. He later lived as a Franciscan tertiary and hermit in Sicily, where people sought his prayer and counsel.
Iconography and theological meaning
The saint wears a dark brown penitential habit and holds a large plain wooden cross with both hands. His weathered face and upward gaze convey the sobriety of conversion, while the cross is not an ornament but the center of a life reordered by truth, restitution, and prayer. The gold field affirms the hope contained within penance.
For prayer and Christian devotion
This icon is particularly meaningful for examination of conscience, recovery after serious mistakes, making amends, and beginning again with integrity. It also suits those drawn to Franciscan simplicity or a quieter life of prayer.
Crafted on linden wood in Poland
The image is printed directly onto a double-primed linden wood panel and finished with decorative gold leaf. Each made-to-order piece is produced in Poland, includes a certificate with the year of production, and has a hanger on the back. Natural wood, a luminous gold field, and precise contemporary drawing create sacred art suited to a home prayer corner, chapel, rectory, or a carefully chosen Catholic gift.