St. Clare of Assisi
Saint Clare of Assisi
Saint Clare of Assisi referred to herself as a little plant. In many ways, she was a strong oak. The first woman to write a Rule of Life for her sisters, she insisted on the privilege of poverty until her dying breath, getting papal approval of her Rule just days before she died.
Words of Wisdom from St. Clare of Assisi
Through her writings, St. Clare of Assisi offers us a guide to a stronger faith life.
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Franciscan Beliefs, Spirituality, and Philosophy
Though we may not all formally profess to follow Francis of Assisi’s way of life, we can all cultivate Franciscan hearts.
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Food & Gratitude
It is good to celebrate those moments where companionship around the table becomes a form of communion, where fantastic food seals friendships, where our vitality and our spirituality truly “wine and dine” together.
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We Are All Called to Be Saints
If we look at the lives of the saints, we can find more than a few faults. We are all called to be saints.
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The Brief Life of St. Francis
The man who longed to be a knight, a man of war, dies a man of peace, at peace with God, with himself, and with all of creation.
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