The St. Luke altar
The tomb of St. Monica
Assisi is like Venice in that it is a lot smaller than I thought it would be. It also seems like everything is uphill. We stayed with the Bridgetinne sisters, which I loved because they had the first hardwood floors I had seen in Italy (which was very nice and made me homesick) and because they are a Swedish order they do real dessert at pranzo. The retreat was good, and we had plenty of time to see Assisi. The Franciscans don't allow interior photography but I snuck a picture of the tomb of St. Francis. I know I am my parents' child because I also snuck photos of the light fixtures I ideally want for St. Hubert's.
Basilica of St. Claire. Best rose window I have ever seen.
Basilica of St. Francis
The tomb of St. Francis
Tomorrow most of us go home, and I am very ready for American food and lifestyle, though I am not sure I am ready for Midwestern weather. I am also not looking forward to what a month of dust looks like in my room at the seminary. Thank you so much for reading and all your prayers. The first thing I have to do after cleaning and unpacking is get my save the dates out for priestly ordination, but consider this a first warning. Ordination is May 30th at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Please pray for me, and if you are willing and able, attend.