Images of Saint Francis in Assisi

Walking in Assisi in 2013 and last October, I came across several incredible images of St. Francis. They continue to inspire me.

Near San Damiano, looking out on the valley:

Near the entrance to San Damiano

At the corner of the friary of San Damiano, walking from from the city:

Beside the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli (the Porziuncula)

In front of the Basilica of Saint Francis: Francis returning from war

Near the Chiesa Nueva: Francis with his mother (near the site of the family home)

At the entrance to the Carceri:

In the Carceri, the caves above Assisi where Francis and his followers went for prayer:

And not to forget, an image of Saint Clare, in the friary of Santa Maria degli Angeli:

And this plaque near Clare's family house and the Cathedral of San Rufino:

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