Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
This sounds like it is a feast about a building, but it really is about Saint Francis. Because of the remarkable witness that St. Francis has made to the world, a magnificent church was built in his honor. The Cornerstone was laid the day after Saint Francis's canonization in Assisi in 1228. A tribute of the world for one who chose to leave the world behind, a tribute of thousands who loved and revered this simple and holy man for his … [More]