Assisi

We took a bus to Assisi on Thursday. It was nice to get out of Rome for a day, that’s for sure. Upon arrival, we visited Saint Mary of the Angels, it was a pretty church. Along the lines of the Franciscans, it was a church built up around an existing church. The Porziuncola was given to St. Francis from the Benedictine Monks. There was also a small museum and a display of Nativities to look at. We had lunch with the Grays and I had some kind of zucchini wit potatoes and carrots, which was delicious. We then took the bus up the hill to Assisi where we visited St. Francis. His tomb is in the basement of the church. After praying there, Michelle asked me if I wanted to go up to a castle, so I agreed. Brother Joel led Michelle, Theresa, David, Kevin, Joe, Jeremy, Peter, and I in what we thought was the right direction. Peter and Jeremy disappeared into a shop, so Joe went back to look for them. As it turns out, we were taking the long way around, so we headed back to the main road. At that point I decided I needed alone time, so I left the group to go shopping for my mom. I found her a crucifix and as I left the store, I ran into Linda and Krista. Krista and I went to a cafe where we indulged on cannoli. When it was time to meet the bus, we met up with a few of the others. We got completely turned around, as the signs in Italy are confusing, and the bus ended up coming to meet us to take us back down the hill for mass. I spent the ride home with Andrea which was fun.