 La Verna
| "Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
Franciscan Value — Resilience
La Verna is the glorious sanctuary Francis and his companions came to six times for solitude: 1213, 1216, 1218, 1220, 1223, 1224. High on the mountain, in September 1224, on his last visit, Francis received the stigmata, the marks of the Passion of Christ upon his flesh. It was at this place, so legend tells us, that Francis wrote his Blessing for Brother Leo — a favourite blessing for all Franciscans- written on the back of the parchment he used for The Praises of God. La Verna is mystical. La Verna is strong! Once that knowledge of kinship and community is there, it will never be taken away. The colour blue was chosen for this house because it is the colour of the clear skies above La Verna. |