The Basilica of St Francis

Saint Francis in Siena

  • In 1212 Saint Francis went to Siena for the first time. It is said that the Divine Will showed him the way: one day, at a crossroads between Florence, Siena and Arezzo, Saint Francis wasn’t sure on where to go. He asked friar Masseo, who was with him, to turn round and round so many times that he eventually fell to the ground with his head turned towards Siena; that was the sign that indicated . . .