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The monastery is a family, not purgatory. Actions and spirituality. The visit of Pope Francis to Assisi, a pilgrimage to landmarks in the life of Saint Francis, also included the veneration of the body …More
The monastery is a family, not purgatory.

Actions and spirituality. The visit of Pope Francis to Assisi, a pilgrimage to landmarks in the life of Saint Francis, also included the veneration of the body of Saint Clare, prayer before the San Damiano Crucifix, and a meeting with the cloistered nuns in the choir chapel of Saint Clare's Basilica. The pope made two key points: to always live contemplation with Jesus, God and man, and to lead a life in community with a great heart, enduring and forgiving. The cloistered sisters, with their lives seemingly far from earthly things are called, however, to have great humanity like mother Church, to understand the aspects of life and human problems. The pope said, your humanity is the path of the Word I ...