TravelswithCharie

Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi (Santa Chiara) St. Clare was a follower of St. Francis and the founder of the Order of Poor Ladies.  Link to my video of Assisi:  https://www.travelswithcharie.com/2025/09/st-rita-of-cascia-patron-saint-of.html St. Clare of Assisi* Glorious Saint Clare,  God has given you the power of working miracles continually, and the favor of answering the prayers of those who invoke your assistance in misfortune, anxiety, and distress; we beseech you, obtain for us from Jesus, through Mary, His Blessed Mother, what we beg of you so fervently and hopefully, if it be for the greater honour and glory of God and for the good of our souls. Amen.  Saint Clare of Assisi, pray for us! *Image of St. Clare from Wikimedia Commons released by its author, Bocachete, to public domain.  https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ChiaraAssisCos.JPG ***** Image by TravelswithCharie unless otherwise noted

View video here:  https://youtu.be/MdlniSXaQiU?feature=shared ***** Images by TravelswithCharie

I know you're wondering why I would eat at a McDonald's after I've given you a list of fine restaurants where I had the pleasure of dining. Let me explain. I had just come back to Assisi at the end of a long day climbing one of those "mountain villages". I was tired, cold and was looking for a clean restroom. McDonald's was just down the corner from the train station so I ran over there and on my way to the clean Ladies Room, I passed by the display of tortas (cakes) and stopped to check out the goodies. There were cupcakes, doughnuts, croissants, and a selection of tortas. I was deliriously bewildered from the overabundance of choices. I finally settled for the Torta della Nonna (Grandma's Cake) which is filled with ricotta cheese and egg yolks and topped with confectioner's sugar and almonds. I could have had the Torta di Noci (walnut cake) or Torta Macao or Torta Caprese. Of course they offered cappuccino, latte, and café americano among other be...