tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post5676586134067517009..comments2023-06-20T07:19:44.412-04:00Comments on The Four Mass'keteers: Pope Benedict XVI in Assisi - 800th Anniversary of the Conversion of St. FrancisDavid Nybakkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-71809000857760275182007-06-19T05:34:00.000-04:002007-06-19T05:34:00.000-04:00Sadly, my only visit to Assisi (to date, at least)...Sadly, my only visit to Assisi (to date, at least) was a mixed event; it was great, to be sure, but St Clare's was closed and so I only got half the experience.Henry Karlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506445261363361986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-37352479394265670812007-06-18T18:39:00.000-04:002007-06-18T18:39:00.000-04:00Benedict has a deep fondness for the conversion ex...Benedict has a deep fondness for the conversion experience of St. Francis and has talked about it frequently. I did not do it here, however you could delve into BXVI's reflections on St. Francis and draw out many aspects of Girardian and mimetic theory -- connecting the dots with Paul's, "yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me" (Gal 2:20) and Francis' surrender to imitation of Christ.David Nybakkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37222179.post-12112119630725232872007-06-18T18:29:00.000-04:002007-06-18T18:29:00.000-04:00I was hoping you would post on the Holy Father's p...I was hoping you would post on the Holy Father's pilgrimage to Assisi and his time with youth, Aramis. Thanks!Athoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158421880497827083noreply@blogger.com