Seeking Out Secluded Spots

The Pond at the Portiuncula Hermitage in Jerusalem, Ohio

St. Francis began to frequent secluded spots where he could mourn for his sins, and there as he poured out his whole soul with groans beyond utterance, he was eventually found worthy to be heard by God, after long and importunate prayer.

Saint Francis of Assisi
Bonaventure, Major Life
Chapter I

T