Citadel of St. Francis: Unearthing the Miracles, Myths, and Faith of St. Francis at La Verna Sanctuary near Arezzo

When you stand on the razor-thin precipice of Mount Penna, looking out over the misty valleys of the Casentino near Arezzo, do you merely see rugged Tuscan geography—or do you feel the lingering tremor of a moment that altered Catholic history forever?Most modern readers approach church history as a dry index of dates, papal decrees, and architectural styles. They skim through centuries of devotio...