Who else is buried in the crypt with St. Francis of Assisi?
Last Sunday, October 4, 2020, many pets were ‘blessed’ in churches around the world on what is known as the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals (as well as ecology and merchants), and he died on October 4, 1230, in Assisi, Italy. Buried in the crypt with St. Francis is a little-known woman named Giacoma dei Settesoli. St. Francis called Giacoma, his long-time dear friend who became known as Jacoba of the Seven Suns, to his deathbed. Interested in finding out more about this woman and the important part she played in this iconic saint’s life?
Ironically, two different female authors, unbeknownst to each other, wanted to learn more. They each researched Giacoma’s life and, in 2019, published separate historical novels about her life and her relationship with St. Francis. If you are drawn to historical fiction set in the Middle Ages, you will want to check out the two books and choose to read at least one of them. An article about the the authors appeared in the October 6, 2020, on-line “Mensa Weekly Brainwave.”
| A Tale of Two Authors American Mensa  What are the chances a woman who’s been ignored for 800 years should suddenly be the focus of two biographical historical novels published months apart … by two independent female authors … who belong to Mensa … and didn’t know each other?READ MORE |