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The San Damiano Cross is the large Romanesque rood cross that St. Francis of Assisi was praying before when he is said to have received the commission from the Lord to rebuild the Church. The original cross hangs in the Basilica of Saint Clare (Basilica di Santa Chiara) in Assisi, Italy. Franciscans cherish this cross as the symbol of their mission from God. Franciscan Cross, San Damiano Cross, Art Sacre, Francis Of Assisi, San Francesco, Religious Education, The Good Shepherd, Religious Books, Catholic School

The San Damiano Cross is the large Romanesque rood cross that St. Francis of Assisi was praying before when he is said to have received the commission from the Lord to rebuild the Church. The original cross hangs in the Basilica of Saint Clare (Basilica di Santa Chiara) in Assisi, Italy. Franciscans cherish this cross as the symbol of their mission from God.

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The small, thick-walled church of San Damiano was built around 1030 A.D. Once the home of a flourishing Benedictine community, it had been abandoned and fallen into disrepair by the time St. Francis of Assisi was a young man. Within this forgotten church, however, hung a six-foot tall painted Byzantine style cross. At first glance […]

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