S. Juan Masias
S. Joseph Cupertino
When I lived in Assisi I was permitted to make an 8 day retreat in the solitude of his newly renovated apartments at the Sacred Convent. It was in these apartments that St. Joseph had been 'imprisoned' because of the extraordinary mystical phenomena that surrounded him. He was kept in solitude to keep him away from the curious who flocked to him because of the gift of levitation, for which he is best known. I had a friar who acted as my 'Martha" in the solitude of my retreat, bringing me food and drink and celebrating Mass for me in the saint's oratory. It was a memorable experience for my life. Immediately afterwards, on the feast of the Stigmata, I was professed in the third order of St. Francis at the tomb of our Holy Father in the crypt of the Basilica.
San Jose de Cupertino...I have always liked him. ^^ I am going to see if I can watch the movie with Maximillan Schell in the role as San Jose.
ReplyDeleteYou truly are blessed to have lived in Assisi and to have lived eight days in silence and prayer.
Heaven on earth, dear Terry, ^^