Christmas Links: Greccio and Assisi
For periods of contemplation, meditation and restoration ,St. Francis of Assisi often withdrew to various retreats – grottoes, caves, primitive huts – in the areas of Italy now known as Tuscany, Abruzzo, the Marches, Latium and of course, Umbria. One of his favorite haunts – as of 2017 – was the mountainous area around Greccio,…