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Rebuilding Glory: The Enduring Spirit of the Basilica of San Rufino

Rebuilding Glory: The Enduring Spirit of the Basilica of San Rufino

Aquinas, T. M.

Paperback

Series: Pilgrimage to the Sacred: Italy's Holy Shrines

General ChristianityArchitecture History

ISBN13: 9798295484605
Publisher: T.M. Aquinas Publishing
Published: Dec 15 2025
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

What if the very stone of a church could speak the history of your faith?

For centuries, Assisi has drawn the world to the humble cell of St. Francis. But there is an older, deeper truth etched into the city's heart: the Basilica of San Rufino. This is not just a building; it is the mother church of the Franciscan movement, the hallowed ground where the greatest saints of the last millennium-Francis and Clare-were baptized. Rebuilding Glory takes you beyond the popular narrative, guiding you into the magnificent Romanesque façade and down into the ancient crypt, where the spiritual struggle and triumph of early Christianity began. Discover the profound significance of the original altar, consecrated by the blood of the martyr-bishop whose very relics established this site as a sanctuary before the shadows of the Roman Empire fully faded.

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