Dear Reader: The Courage of St. Clare
Susan Hines-Brigger
October 11, 2020
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’ “
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Quotes from St. Clare of Assisi
Franciscan Media
August 9, 2020
Enjoy these holy words from St. Clare of Assisi!
Pope Declares Five New Saints
OSV News
May 17, 2020
Saints are people who recognized their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said.
St. Clare’s Gamble
Ramona Miller, OSF
May 9, 2020
Many people thought Clare of Assisi, a noblewoman, was wasting her life by living as a cloistered nun at San Damiano. She proved them wrong.
St. Clare, COVID-19, and the Communion of Saints
Pauline J. Albert, PhD
April 25, 2020
“He died alone!” “We were not with her!” These lamentations are heard daily as people recount the most bitter experience of losing a loved one to COVID-19.
Lent with the Saints: Clare
Greg Friedman, OFM
April 5, 2020
Clare’s vocation, nurtured in her family’s home with her mother and sisters, had grown into a longing to live the gospel life in simple service.
Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 26, 2019
Sometimes we are so attracted to the saints for our own personal reasons that we fail to see how radical they were in their day. Clare and Francis are perfect examples.
Advent with Saint Clare
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 29, 2018
“She was the first flower in Francis’ garden, and she shone like a radiant star.”
—Saint Bonaventure
On Sunday we begin the Advent season, leading us to the birth of Christ. As we walk this journey, we will be joined by Saint Clare, a holy woman with quite her own journey to Christ. It is one that begins with Clare’s decision to leave behind the comforts of her life, descend to the hills below Assisi, and join Saint Francis in living out his mission. For Clare, Christ was her focus and Saint Francis was her guide to him. Her path, though, was definitely her own.
Sisterhood of Saints: Clare of Assisi
Melanie Rigney
October 20, 2018
Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul. Paula and Jerome. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. It’s not unusual for women saints to have had non-romantic ministry. Much like Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.
Francis and Clare Go to College
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 23, 2018
Students, staff, and faculty at 24 Franciscan colleges and universities in the United States are growing through pilgrimages, classes, and community service.