The Feast of Blessed John da Fiesole, O.P., better-known as "Fra Angelico"
is today. There is information on him here .
I mention him not only because I think his paintings some of the most lovely things this side of Heaven, but because some of his best work was done for the Dominicans of San Marco in Florence. Those particular friars were the ones who educated a young Florentine boy by the name of Filippo Neri....