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The Porziuncola and Saint Mary of the Angels

28 May 202113 October 2025 admin ASSISI, CULTURE Art, Assisi, CULTURE, Spirituality, Tradition

Vista panoramica di Santa Maria degli Angeli. La struttura della chiesa, con il suo cupolone, si erge dalle campagne umbre e spicca dalla nebbia della piana in cui si trova.

Saint Francis of Assisi and the Porziuncola The expanses below Assisi are among the most fascinating in Italy thanks to their colors and the view they afford on the town, which follows the contours of Mount Subasio in its white and rose stones.

The Basilica of Saint Francis

28 May 202113 October 2025 admin ASSISI, CULTURE Architecture, Art, Assisi, CULTURE, Spirituality, Tradition

Vista panoramica della Basilica di San Francesco. La vista, frontale leggermente scorciata verso destra, della facciata della basilica superiore e del complesso circostante emerge dal verde degli alberi circostanti. Sullo sfondo le campagne umbre.

Saint Francis’ Legacy When in 1226 Saint Francis of Assisi died at the age of 44, he was already very famous, and his movement – a true religious Order since 1223 – was followed by thousands of people.

The Basilica of Saint Clare

28 May 202113 October 2025 admin ASSISI, CULTURE Art, Assisi, CULTURE, Spirituality

Vista panoramica della Basilica di Santa Chiara ad Assisi. Dall'abitato spuntano l'imponente facciata della chiesa e il suo campanile. Sullo sfondo le campagne umbre.

Clare, and the Birth of the Second Franciscan Order When Francis made his spogliazione (the act of stripping of his garments as well as, symbolically, all possessions) in the main square, Clare was little more than a baby.