The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy. Each year on Oct. 3, the followers of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) mark the globally popular saint’s own journey from life to death, his “Transitus,” through special community commemorations. (OSV News photo/courtesy Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi) By MaryAnn WallenDiocese of Wilmington During […]