Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Pilgrimage to Assisi

 


Francis' clothes


Francis' parents


Francis' home growing up


Confession: Plenary indulgence opportunity


Chapel of Saint Sebastian


Basilica of St. Francis


Basilica of St. Clare


Overlooking Umbria


Portiuncula, built by St. Francis


Our prayer intentions


Place where St. Francis died



Saturday, July 1, 2023

Beautiful Gaeta!

The year wrapped up with incredible blessings, from Sebastian's finishing 3rd grade, to Annie and Leigh finishing the year at the Swiss School of Rome, to Ron completing one year as Associate Dean and Director of Rome. Boy, were we ready to see Mary and our dear friend Abby, and HIT THE BEACH! 


I did a two hour hike straight up a mountain, and this view was my glorious reward!


Wahoo! The year is done!


I love my Leigh! What a beauty


Incredible Annie


Mary and Abby meet us on the Italian coast--a happy mama am I


We rented boats and saw Gaeta from its lovely ocean view


Driving a boat


Loving my people


How many thousands of years ago were homo sapiens climbing these cliffs?


My precious Mary