Francis of Assisi
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Reflections on this year’s pilgrimage to Italy
Reflections written from a hotel near Milan airport on the final night of this year’s pilgrimage…
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Materialisation over a relic in the Basilica of San Antonio
A day of prayer and unexpected grace in Padova — multiple visits to the Basilica of…
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My first time in Siena
First impressions of Siena — medieval brickwork, a guided tour with the remarkable Anna Piperato, a…
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Gubbio
A peaceful day in Gubbio — said by some to be second only to Assisi for…
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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…