Louie Rickard—the inspiration behind ‘The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue-du-Bois’?

By John Hayes During the centennial commemorations of the First World War, the illustration entitled ‘The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue-du-Bois’ by the war artist Fortunino Matania often appeared. The image depicts the administration of the sacrament of penance to the second battalion of the Royal Munster Fusiliers by their chaplain, Fr ... Read more

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