by Dianne Hales | Sep 29, 2020 | Books, books on Italy, creche, history, Italian language, Italy, Language, Religion, saints, Travel, Umbria, Web/Tech, Weblogs
October 4 marks the feast of San Francesco (St. Francis), born in Assisi in 1182, the son of a prosperous textile merchant. Young Francesco, the ringleader of a band of hard-drinking, carousing young men, seemed an unlikely candidate for salvation — let alone...
by DHales | Sep 30, 2017 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Religion, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
San Francesco St. Francis October 4 marks the feast of one of the most beloved saints, St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Renowned for his rapport with all God’s creatures (noto per il suo rapporto con tutte le creature di Dio), he also qualifies as...
by DHales | Aug 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Assisi In this guest post, Wendy Murray, director of The Assisi Workshops and author of A Mended and Broken Heart, the Life and Love of Francis of Assisi, tells the back story of a town that millions visit but few get to know well. Saint...