Tagged: saint

Many people know the story of St. Francis of Assisi. He was the son of somewhat... Read more →

Last year I saw a picture on Tumblr of beautiful ruins of a church, now open to the... Read more →

When I was in Siena I passed by this statue in a small park outside San Francesco's... Read more →

Where was I... Oh yes! I had just walked through the simple hermitage and climbed down... Read more →

When I was in Assisi I was amazed by how well-documented the life of St. Francis was,... Read more →

Anyone familiar with Piazza Navona, one of historic Rome's central squares, is familiar... Read more →

Cross of what? When I saw these "T"s all over Assisi, I had no idea what they were.... Read more →

Let me begin by saying that I am *not* the American referenced in the title.   I was... Read more →

You see winged lions all around Venice.  They are the symbol of St. Mark, and so then... Read more →

Happy St. Nicholas’s Day!! My parents and I celebrate St. Nicholas’s Day every... Read more →