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Clare shared her faith and wisdom with so many outside San Damiano and far beyond her own time. Indeed, she counseled and nursed an ailing Francis during one of his visits. How might we be in service to others?
Reflect During the weeks of Lent, we embrace the sorrowful mystery of Christ’s death, knowing we are always journeying toward rebirth. Pray Dear Jesus, Throughout these
Thursday of the Second Week of Lent March 9, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Today God asks us what’s important in our life.
Each of us has been created for a different purpose. Clare’s path was different from each of ours, yet in many ways it is the same. We’re all blessed to have been created. What will we do with that blessing?
Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent March 8, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Jeremiah 18:18-20 Jeremiah has been preaching about the people’s sinfulness. They
We live in a world that is constantly changing—minute by minute—right before our eyes. We are surrounded by the never-ending cycle of social media, news, streaming services, and a whole host of other “here this minute, gone the next” sources of information and entertainment.
Music was always around during my childhood. From hymns sung at Mass to my parents’ cassette tape collection of early rock and roll hits to
Reflect According to St. Bonaventure, once, after St. Francis happened upon a leper, and a sense of revulsion turned to compassion, he felt light and
Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent March 7, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 The sinfulness of Sodom and Gomorrah brought them
In 1240, a group of Saracen mercenaries attacked the convent at San Damiano on their way to the city of Assisi. St. Clare, though sick and weak, confronted the men and held them off by raising the monstrance containing the Eucharist.
