Friday – 17th Week of Ordinary Time B – Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of the Porziuncola, and Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Optional Memorial
Dear friends, this is going to be a bit longer than usual. Today, we gather to celebrate a beautiful and important Franciscan feast; the Dedication of the Basilica of the Porziuncola, a momentous occasion that reminds us of the importance of these sacred spaces in the life of Saint Francis and our own sacred places of worship, our churches, in our relationship with God. The Porziuncola, a tiny chapel nestled within the woods of Assisi, was entrusted to Saint Francis and became a pivotal site for his spiritual journey and the establishment of the Franciscan Order.