Made in Italy of hand painted chalkware and standing 8 3/4" tall, this amazing image of Saint Lazarus is ready to adorn your home altar. Very detailed and beautifully painted, he he also comes with a gold plated (I think) Saint Lazarus Talisman in the shape of a crutch and in a velvet bag.

In the Gospels we hear the story of two different men named Lazarus. One is raised from the dead by Jesus and the other is featured in a narrative concerning poor Lazarus and an un-named rich man.

The second Lazarus is the patron of lepers and the patron against leprosy. We meet him in the Gospel narrative of the rich man and Lazarus, where a rich man dined richly while dressed in finery, while outside his very home sat Lazarus starving and covered with sores. After both men died, the rich man was tormented in his suffering and called to Abraham for to send Lazarus to help him, or if not him, his brothers. Abraham said it could not be done because of the chasm between the saved and a damned. A religious community named the Order of Saint Lazarus is named after Saint Lazarus. Their mission is to care for those with leprosy.