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Stage 7° Caprese - Sansepolcro
STAGE, CAPRESE – SANSEPOLCRO
This year in September marks the 800th anniversary of the stigmata and of the last return journey from the hermitage of La Verna... Francesco already knew that he would never return to that sacred mountain, where he spent every summer. Three episodes marked that return journey…. The first on the ridge of the Casellahermitage, the last point where it is still possible to see Mount La Verna, ,…. he burst into tears??.... he looked for a long time towards La Verna and with deep emotion said: "Goodbye, mountain of God, holy mountain, mons coagulatus, mons pinguis, mons in quo beneplacitum est Deo habitare! Goodbye Monte Alvernia; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit bless you! Remain in peace, we will never see each other again."
Having resumed his journey, he then stopped at the castle of Montauto to greet Count Alberto, a friend of his, where he dressed him in a new habit, while for 400 years the old habit remained in the castle and now we find it at the Verna hermitage.
Finally he wanted to pass through Anghiari again, an ancient medieval village where he was always well received by those people, and as thanks he wanted to raise a rustic cross on the top of the last ridge at the gates of the village, where the Church of the Cross was built, in memory of that holy gesture!!!
The stage has been remodeled to pass through Anghiari again.
We continue the journey crossing the entire town of Caprese Michelangelo on an asphalt road for 5 km following the signs and in Manzi at the crossroads we turn right to follow the CAI path n. 104 which takes us to Anghiari. The path begins to climb, passing through Papiano and continuing on the path of the Rognosi mountains, Poggio dei Castiglioni, Poggio del Carmine (11.00 km), Micciano, Cicogna, Villa Sterpeto, San Pietro, all small hamlets before arriving at the Church of Santa Cross of Anghiari (Km 16.00).
After a necessary stop in the ancient village, we continue the journey following the signs which in 6 km reach the gates of Sansepolcro and another 3 km to the Santa Maria dei servi refuge in via Dotti.
Travel time: 6.00 – 7.00 hours.
Walking time: 6,30 hrs – 7,30 hrs.
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“To my brother Anthony, my bishop, I wish good health. I approve of your teaching theology to the monks, but only on condition that, owing to this study, you will not dampen the spirit of the holy prayer and devotion, as it is ordained in the Rule. Be well” Francis
Link:Anthony's life and works
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“Here, on earth, the eye of the soul is Love, the only valid one to overcome any veil. Wherever the intellect stops, love proceeds with its own colour to the union with God” Saint Anthony from Padua, Sermone
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