
Lent with St. Clare: Wednesday of Holy Week
Throughout this time, Clare was not an isolated onlooker but one of the protagonists who determined and influenced the development of this religious movement which Francis had set in motion.
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Throughout this time, Clare was not an isolated onlooker but one of the protagonists who determined and influenced the development of this religious movement which Francis had set in motion.

In this holiest of weeks, we are challenged more than ever to think about our own relationship with money and material goods.

Reflect It’s easier to act compassionately when coming from a spacious place than from one constrained by fear. Thus it’s possible to prepare for a

Tuesday of Holy Week April 4, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 49:1-6 The Servant Songs of Isaiah continue. Today we hear the Servant reflecting

We live in a noisy world. Too often we fill silent moments with endless chatter and loud distractions. Yet in silence there can be great peace.

The tension between material possessions and the spiritual life has always been part of religious life.

Reflect St. Bonaventure believed that there were “vestiges,” or, divine thumbprints, throughout the created order. God created the universe, and therefore the world in which

Monday of Holy Week April 3, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 42:1-7 In the Book of Isaiah there are four poems–“oracles”–about God’s deliverance of

The poor sisters lived filled with consolation, with assurance. They dared to believe that promise of Jesus. They were learning that he was true to his word and their joy was, indeed, full and free.

Just as Francis and his brothers welcomed Clare, the communion of saints encourages us on our way.