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Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... in my adventures during this trip. In addition to a day trip to Assisi I also made it to Orvieto. Paul really likes the church of St Francis so it was nice to be able to make that trip with him. I’ve always felt a powerful, peaceful presence in that church and particularly so this time around. Meditating at the tomb of St Francis is a grounding experience. I can only imagine that the Buddist principle of being in the now is pretty close to what ...
Leaving Assisi
... least Paul did. Rosanne is far more self restraintful by nature. Rosanne has just told me that she loves living more simply, living a less cluttered life. Maybe that's another impact of Assisi on us. 34 years ago I took some of Assisi back to Tasmania with me and it has never left my heart. I feel that this time the same will happen. We leave with part of Assisi inside us and we leave part of ourselves ...
Last day in Assisi
... So today we chatted to all three girls on Viber and Skype, as well as their cousin Bec who soon heads off overseas for 3 months. So nice to hear their voices and that they are all ok, despite the challenges of daily life. So proud of our daughters. We then headed off on the local bus to Santa Maria Degli Angeli. This is the church that has been built over the top of the Portincula, where Francis and the first Franciscans lived and from which they set ...
Visit to San Damiano
... just soaking in the atmosphere, wondering what it felt like for Francis to be called by God here. There are several statues in the grounds, the most striking of which was of Francis sitting looking out towards Assisi. It was here or close to here that he is thought to have composed the famous Canticle of the Creatures, in which he describes brother Sun and sister Moon. Later we sat on the hotel balcony in the mid afternoon sun and just enjoyed being. With ...
Another amazing day in Assisi
... because of my Uncle's poetry about St Francis. He was a Quaker and Francis' love of nature and his commitment to peace as a way of life attracted him to the man and this place. There seem to be some places in the world that are more deeply spiritual than others. Perhaps as someone has suggested the veil between this world and the hidden world of the spirit is thinner in some places. I realise in writing this that it sounds a bit mystical but Assisi has this kind of effect on you. ...
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