Today I was the presider for Mass at a very special place. The Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli is a basilica in the lower city of Assisi which contains another small church. This small church is called the "Porziuncula" and it was the second church that St. Francis rebuilt. It is the place where the Franciscan order's vows were first composed, the place where St .Clare's hair was cut, and a setting for prayer for the early members of the religious community of St. Francis. It was given to Francis and his followers in the year 1211 following the creation of the new community. It was a great privilege and honor to pray in this Church and to lead my brothers in the Eucharist.
As we left Assisi, we headed to the town of Spoleto.
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