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Palm Sunday marks a profound moment in Clare’s life. It is on this day that, in the middle of the night and with the help of others, she left behind the life that she had known.
Reflect Many of us have too many possessions and too full a schedule. We need to eliminate unnecessary cumber, so that we are not possessed
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent April 1, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ezekiel 37:21-28 Ezekiel is the prophet of restoration–sent to the exiles
For most of us, Francis and Clare are intricately woven together in their desire to bring people to Christ. Many times, one is not mentioned without the other.
Reflect I am once again trying to wrap my head around the news of another school shooting. In the blink of an eye, another six
Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent March 31, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Jeremiah 20:10-13 Jeremiah’s people find his message unacceptable. They would like
St. Clare was known to fast often, even before she left her family home. During the canonization process, one of her sisters said that Clare would fast three days a week.
Reflect Lent is not only a time of “giving up.” It’s also a time of “giving in” to God’s will for our lives. It’s a
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent March 30, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 17:3-9 Today we hear God outlining his relationship with Abraham.
When Clare left her home to join Francis and his brothers, her family immediately sought to bring her back, even using force to try to do so. But Clare held tight to both the altar and her conviction as they tried to drag her away.
