Steps to the Church of St. Francis in Fiesole. In my www.acottagebythesea blog I’ve written (and posted many pictures) about my experiences today visiting Santa Maria dei Fiori in Florence and then the Convent and Church of St. Francis in Fiesole. At the big church, the Duomo, I participated in 7:30 Mass, following along in Italian in the bulletin that was available in the pews. At the little church in Fiesole I sat prayed and then left when the Mass began.
For a non-Protestant, one Mass was enough for me. In fact, I doubt I’ll participate again while I’m here. No judgment. It just doesn’t resonate with me. But sitting and praying does, so very likely I’ll return to the Duomo in the early morning and slip into adjacent chapel while Mass is going on. Sitting under Brunelleschi’s Dome before the tourists enter, praying in the Protestant way—just God and me—can’t get much better.
For a non-Protestant, one Mass was enough for me. In fact, I doubt I’ll participate again while I’m here. No judgment. It just doesn’t resonate with me. But sitting and praying does, so very likely I’ll return to the Duomo in the early morning and slip into adjacent chapel while Mass is going on. Sitting under Brunelleschi’s Dome before the tourists enter, praying in the Protestant way—just God and me—can’t get much better.
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