The Legend of the Holy Fina, Virgin of Santo Gimignano: Now First Translated from the Trecento Italian of Fra Giovanni Di Coppo, Volume 6Cooper Square Publishers, 1966 - 127 pages Fina is a venerate Italian Christian girl who is venerated in the town of San Gimignano. Her life was changed by a serious illness when she was ten years old, an illness which began to paralyse her. Her faith, however, relived her pain, and despite living in poverty, she thanked God and hoped that her soul might meet Jesus Christ. |
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