Travel
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Nailing the poverty of St Francis of Assisi to the cross
A meditation on St Francis of Assisi and the spirituality of poverty — inspired by Gerard…
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Pilgrimage stops: Collevalenza & Orvieto, Italy
Two pilgrimage stops on the road from Assisi to Rome — the Sanctuary of Merciful Love…
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Pilgrimage Stop: Assisi, Italy
Four days in Assisi with my sister — two holy doors, the incorrupt body of St…
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Pilgrimage Stop: Cascia
A pilgrimage road-trip from Assisi to the Basilica of Santa Rita di Cascia — venerating the…
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Pilgrimage Stop: La Verna, Italy
For two years before his death, St Francis of Assisi carried the stigmata — the crucifixion…
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Pilgrimage Stops: Venice & Florence
Venice and Florence — two-thirds of the holy trinity of Italian tourism. Beautiful, extraordinary, worth experiencing…
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Pilgrimage Stop: Padova
A day in Padova — St Anthony’s basilica, the world’s oldest botanical garden, and the jewel-box…
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Pilgrimage Stop: Bologna
Bologna’s hidden saint, St Dominic’s basilica, and a 4km portico walk to a miraculous icon of…
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Returning a “global citizen” after 3.5 years of travel
After 3.5 years of sacred travel across four continents — what changes, what doesn’t, and why…
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Finding Xavier in Malacca
The church, the relics and the overwhelming energy of St Francis Xavier in Malacca — and…
