Francis and Clare
A Vision of Shalom
Those who follow the spirit of the Lord’s Prayer become mystical activists seeking to incarnate God’s realm “on earth as it is in heaven.”
‘God Breaks through to Me’
What happens is that you realize that you cannot connect to God by sheer force of will or by a multitude of prayers.
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Lent with St. Clare: Easter Sunday
For Clare, Christ was her everything. In Christ she found inspiration for everything she did. Her life was an act of thanksgiving for Christ’s ultimate sacrifice on behalf of humanity.
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Lent with St. Clare: Holy Saturday
Without a good base, whether in a family, faith life, or community, there is no stability. St. Clare provided this foundation for the sisters and for others who sought her wisdom.
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Lent with St. Clare: Good Friday
The enormity of Christ offering up his life for us is so great that it will take continual meditation to try and wrap our heads around it. It always will. Clare knew that.
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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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