ROF= Ring of fire Odyssey
MEF-H = Marine Expeditionary Force- Hargus
MEF-H = Marine Expeditionary Force- Hargus
ITL2 = Italty2 journey Driving Tuscany
April 24, 2018
La Verna 1
La Verna
Next day was an exploratory drive-thru the Tuscan Countryside to see the monastery/ Cathedral
at La Verna, Italy. This is where Saint Francis of Assisi retreated to for his meditation years, I'm
not Catholic but the history is St Francis received a stigmata at this compound Cathedral
grounds. He experienced through a vision, experience… I'm not sure but the wound in the abdomen
that Christ had when he was crucified on the cross… St Francis received.
at La Verna, Italy. This is where Saint Francis of Assisi retreated to for his meditation years, I'm
not Catholic but the history is St Francis received a stigmata at this compound Cathedral
grounds. He experienced through a vision, experience… I'm not sure but the wound in the abdomen
that Christ had when he was crucified on the cross… St Francis received.
From Wiki: According to Christian tradition, in 1224 he received the stigmata during the apparition of
Seraphicangels in a religious ecstasy,[10] which would make him the second person in Christian tradition
after St. Paul (Galatians 6:17) to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion
Seraphicangels in a religious ecstasy,[10] which would make him the second person in Christian tradition
after St. Paul (Galatians 6:17) to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion
The cathedral La Verna was about 40 miles Northwest and it was a nice drive through the Italian
Countryside. So many Vineyards and small village towns... beautiful country.
Countryside. So many Vineyards and small village towns... beautiful country.
The church compound was several acres and it was interesting to walk around up through the
woods are overlooking Italian Countryside and valleys and mountains that you think this is
where Saint Francis studied, retired to pray, and meditated at times.
woods are overlooking Italian Countryside and valleys and mountains that you think this is
where Saint Francis studied, retired to pray, and meditated at times.
The Bell chimes are always nice to listen to.
Walking through the compound to the cathedral many nooks and crannies, chapels, small chapels. The cathedral was beautiful like all the Catholic Cathedrals are in Italy... hard to describe it's so ornate and so beautiful so much history. Marble statues, oil paintings, paintings of Bishops, Archbishops, Dukes, Earles, and other historical figures. a couple of good hours to walk through this and see it. Could have spent more time to see more but this is Italy; you could spend months right here and still not learned everything that you see the history, or story behind it. St Francis was the founder of The Franciscan Order. A good day!!! An amazing day!!! Thank you for this experience.
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