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Women’s Journeys

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Regis College near Boston and meeting Julia Lisella, an English professor at the school, who, together with local artist Adele Travisano, was exhibiting at the Carney Gallery “Rash Vows: Poems and Paintings on the Life of St. Francis”. When I was told about the exhibit, after mentioning to a new friend that I liked the prayer of St. Francis, I had no hint of what to expect. Julia accompanied me as we strolled the space. I learned that much of what she had written was penned when her Dad was ill and eventually passed on. As for the artist, she was learning to dance with cancer when this body of work was completed and the project became a solid focus. Two women who had known each other as friends collaborated to offer the viewer eloquence, wildness and soul food while, at the same time, thoroughly nourishing their individual spirits.

St. Francis is someone to learn from..a rebel in tune with God and the forces of human nature.

A few years ago I traveled to Assisi, Italy and stayed with the nuns of St. Clare to experience the ground where St. Francis lived and worked. Later that week, I traveled to La Verna, arriving just as the bells tolled, to learn more about this infamous man of people and God. Wandering yesterday whet my curiosity to learn more, to create collages, and to keep writing words that encourage and inspire. Whenever traveling, I like to wander in and out of churches, galleries, gardens, artisan studios and cafes. Traveling is  simply another way of learning and the adventures continually weave pages in our book of journeys called life. Life is Short, Travel Well.

 

 

 

 

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