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The Station, at Rome, is in the church of St. Sisto Vecchio. It was built in the 4th century, and was one of the first parish churches in Rome and was known as the Titulus Crescentianae. Tradition claims that it was founded by Pope Anastasius I.

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Interior of St. Sisto

Day XXII. Wednesday, Week III "Lord, you will show me the path of life and fill me with joy in your presence" (Communion antiphon for today - Ps 15:11). San Sisto. Visitors to this church will remember it not for its beautiful frescos but for the kind hospitality of the Dominican sisters who have lived in the adjacent monastery since 1219. Saint Dominic (1170-1221) lived here for a while before entrusting it to the sisters. One day, the sisters had nothing to eat. Nevertheless, Dominic entreated them to go to the refectory so that at least they could be nourished by the Word of God (which was  normally read during meals). In the midst of
the reading, two young men (angels) appeared, distributed bread to all the sisters, starting first with the youngest and ending with the eldest, and then disappeared. My favorite fresco is in a small chapel off the monastery's cloister of Saint Dominic and Saint Francis, both on their knees in a holy embrace. The Latin inscription reads: "This is true fraternity." Beautiful, especially given the traditional rivalry between the two orders.