Reflect
St. Clare offers us so many ways to model a life of faith in Christ. She lived within the walls of San Damiano for 40 years, deepening her connection to God by remaining in the exact same place that entire time. It’s tremendous. Reflect on the ways you can become more open to where you are, trusting that you, too, are in the exact right place.
Pray
St. Clare, you embodied a holy life, so rich in faith experience
it was as if you traveled through the world—yet you didn’t.
You prayed within the closed walls of one dwelling,
never straying from your gaze on the crucifix.
Pray for us now to accept that we are where God wants us to be.
Even if we feel frustrated, powerless, stuck.
Even if we are filled with wanderlust.
Help us know we can keep doing God’s will by finding God right here.
Act
Are there things you need to do today that you resist because they are boring, meaningless, or tedious? See if you can find a way to bring the soft light of Clare into it.
