Visit to Assisi, Italy, June 26, 2007

On June 26, 2007, I went on a pilgrimage to Assisi with Neville, a confere from the vice-Province of Ipoh (Malaysia). We took the train from the Termini and got off at Assisi before the Perugia station. We then took a bus that brought us to the top of the mountain of Assisi.

Our first stop was the Cathedral of San Rufino. This church houses the baptismal foundation where Francis was baptized. (The rule in the churches in Assisi: photos are not allowed).

From San Rufino we walked the paths that led to the top of the mountain where one can see the ruins of an old fort.


These are the ruins which we enjoyed from a distance. As our time was limited we decided not to go further up and see the ruins at close-up.



The narrow roads of Assisi.

Across the Basilica of Santa Chiara. One can see the fort at the background.

Inside the Sta. Chiara Basilica is the old crucifix that used to be at San Damiano, which was a witness to Francis' conversion.

Another church at the very heart of Assisi. Unlike Sta. Chaira, this does not close during noontime.

Inside the church is a replica of the statue of Our Lady at Lourdes.

The steps leading to the Basilica of St. Francis where lies his tomb.

The streets below the basilica. One sees a painting of Our Lady and Child on the wall of the buildingon the left.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Degli Angeli which houses the Porziuncala, where Francis loved to pray and where he passed away.

Inside a smaller church we also visited.

Across the Santa Maria degli Angeli is a little park with a fountain.

The train terminal at Assisi.