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San Damiano Sanctuary

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San Damiano Sanctuary

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  • Location: Assisi, Perugia, Umbria, Italy

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    April 24, 2025

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    Monastery and Church of San Damiano, Assisi
    The church and monastery of San Damiano are located just outside the old town of Assisi.
    The church, built between the 8th and …
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    San Damiano Via San Damiano, 7, 06081 Assisi PG, Italy
    The Place and the Fraternity
    The monastery and sanctuary of San Damiano, where the Friars Minor have lived since the …
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    Not only did the vocation of San Francesco (Francis of Assisi) begin here in San Damiano, but he also wrote the famous "Sun Song" here. The German translation of the title is catchy, but not really correct. In the original Italian it is called "Cantico delle Creature", so in German it should actually be called "Praise Song of the Creatures". Franciscan Brother Peter Fobes has an introduction to the topic that is worth reading at the following link:
    franziskaner.net/der-sonnengesang
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