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St. Clare became a mirror of Christ by responding to his freely given love.
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St. Clare became a mirror of Christ by responding to his freely given love.

Memorial of Saint Clare of Assisi August 11, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Deuteronomy 4:32-40 Deuteronomy–“Second Law”–is the last book of the Pentateuch. Some of

Clare’s meditation on the San Damiano cross always echoed Christ’s words: “I am risen and with you always.”

Contemplation, conversion, minority, and poverty are essential Franciscan values.

Prayer gives meaning to the triumphs and trials of our days by uniting us with Christ.

Life in community shapes and hones our spiritual growth.

Reflecting on our past can show us how far we have come.

For St. Clare, meditation on Christ’s passion was always an expression of trust in God the Father.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (OSV News) — As people left the July 23 closing Mass for the National Black Catholic Congress, Vernon Taylor of St. Joseph’s

St. Francis wanted us to stay close to the cracks in the social fabric, and not to ensconce ourselves at the safe, even churchy, center.