Musings
This category includes posts across the whole spectrum of topics and other issues such as museums, arts and culture, literature, writing and politics.
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Foligno – “where it all began”
A brief but meaningful pilgrimage stop in Foligno — the town where St Francis sold his…
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What can we learn about San Francesco from Perugia
Perugia holds an important place in the story of St Francis — he was imprisoned here,…
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Under the Tuscan fog in Cortona
A day trip from Assisi to Cortona in the Tuscan fog — visiting the Franciscan hermitage…
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Revision line – Veneration of the relic of St Francis… and St Carlo Acutis
A third veneration of the relics of St Francis of Assisi using the guided option —…
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Second time line – Veneration of the relic of St Francis of Assisi
A second visit to the relics of St Francis in Assisi — mass in the upper…
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First time line – Veneration of the relic of St Francis of Assisi
The bones of St Francis of Assisi — hidden for 600 years, exhibited for one day…
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On the pilgrim path in Rome
Two days on the pilgrim path in Rome — Trastevere, San Francesco a Ripa, the Station…
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On my way to Rome again
Arriving in Rome for the 2026 Italy pilgrimage — Il Gesù, St Ignatius, a spontaneous confession…
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Meet me in the library – I love books
Let me introduce myself through my love of books. From novels that survived a flood to…
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Kyoto — thousands and thousands of blessings
Kyoto — Japan’s cultural heart, with 1,600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines — and the…
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