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The Mystery of St Restitutus’ Relics
When I arrived in Florence to spend a month helping at St. Mark’s, I was excited to visit the many beautiful churches. In this series of blog posts, I’m going to explore some less-well-known corners of...
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Basilica di Santa Trinita and the Vallumbrosans
The second church I want to write about is the Basilica di Santa Trinita, on the Piazza di Santa Trinita, just across the Arno from St Mark’s. A review of this church on TripAdvisor comments that the...
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Street Shrines
Over the weekend, I was told that relics of Padre Pio were kept in the Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi, locally known as the Chiesa Dante. So I wandered through the narrow medieval streets north...
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Hidden Frescos and Padre Pio in Florence
Today, I headed out in search of the modern equivalent of the old ‘foundling wheels’ – where unwanted babies could be left to be cared for. In the process, I found some beautiful, forgotten frescos....
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The Mystery of St Restitutus’ Relics
When I arrived in Florence to spend a month helping at St. Mark’s, I was excited to visit the many beautiful churches. In this series of blog posts, I’m going to explore some less-well-known corners of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Basilica di Santa Trinita and the Vallumbrosans
The second church I want to write about is the Basilica di Santa Trinita, on the Piazza di Santa Trinita, just across the Arno from St Mark’s. A review of this church on TripAdvisor comments that the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Street Shrines
Over the weekend, I was told that relics of Padre Pio were kept in the Chiesa di Santa Margherita dei Cerchi, locally known as the Chiesa Dante. So I wandered through the narrow medieval streets north...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hidden Frescos and Padre Pio in Florence
Today, I headed out in search of the modern equivalent of the old ‘foundling wheels’ – where unwanted babies could be left to be cared for. In the process, I found some beautiful, forgotten frescos....
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