I remember when I was in Assisi and looked out over the valley below the city. I would take in the beauty of the wide array of flowers spread across the landscape. It was a feast for the eyes. And it made me think of St. Clare.
Clare called herself the “little plant of St. Francis.” And while St. Francis may have helped start her growth, she did most of the growing and spreading on her own. Just like the many flowers in Assisi, Clare shared the beauty of her faith for all to see through her actions and words. From inside the walls of San Damiano, she grew and nurtured a community of sisters that flourished and spread far and wide, even to this day. There is great beauty in that.
—from St. Anthony Messenger‘s “Words of Wisdom from St. Clare“
by Susan Hines-Brigger
