A few nights ago I was introduced to an elderly woman who is writing the history of her parish, Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi. I feel bad for some ofContinue reading >>
On visiting Santa Chiara
My mother chose Clare as her confirmation name because she was born in a Franciscan hospital the day after Clare’s feast, and the sisters there at the time made aContinue reading >>
Three sounds of Assisi
We went out for a passeggiata after our first dinner in Assisi, slowly mounting the steps of the perfectly preserved town, out bodies aching from the luggage we’d hoisted acrossContinue reading >>
Seven things I’m looking forward to in Italy
Since I leave for Italy in four days, it’s hard to think about much else (even though there seem to be a hundred other things that need my attention). IContinue reading >>
Learning a new language
In just over a month I will fly to Rome and stay in Italy for almost three weeks. It has been five years since the last time I traveled toContinue reading >>
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