he not only rebuilt the church at san domiano but several others including a small chapel he called hisotuncula his little portion. in the process he helped rebuild not only a church but the church, the people of god who saw in francis the light and peace of christ. driven by the same call to serve the lord, to rebuild the church literally and figuratively the people of the national shrine of st. francis have followed in the footsteps of their patron. this is the story of the creation of the portuncula in the heart of the american city named for st. francis, san francisco. this is the story of the portuncuhla. >> you almost cradled it in your arms. >> well, you know, i look at it and i just still can't believe it. i have been francis can since i was 18 years old i became a member of the secular order in florence, the same place dant, the devine poet became a member of st. franciss order >> you were a wild teen. >> i was a wild teen but francisco entered my heart when i was 15 in assisi for 40 years i have been going to assisi on august 2nd for day of pardoning. the concept we have creat