Lent with St. Clare: First Tuesday
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February 28, 2023
“This woman, noble by birth, but nobler by manner of life, eminently preserved the virginity she had already protected from the first under this rule of holiness.” —Papal Decree of Canonization
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Lent with St. Clare: First Monday
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February 27, 2023
St. Clare’s life was not easy. From the struggle to follow her religious vocation, to the physical suffering she experienced throughout her life, to the pope’s ongoing resistance to approving her rule for the sisters, she continually pushed forward with ...
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Lent with St. Clare: First Sunday
Franciscan Media
February 26, 2023
For most people, love carries some sort of romantic connotation. Love, though, is much broader than that. A shining example of that is Clare’s love for Christ.
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Lent with St. Clare: Saturday after Ash Wednesday
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February 25, 2023
As a member of the noble class, St. Clare had the finest goods available to her—clothes, food, shelter.
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Lent with St. Clare: Friday after Ash Wednesday
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February 24, 2023
“Gaze upon the mirror each day, O Queen and Spouse of Jesus Christ, and continually study your face within it.” —Fourth letter to Agnes of Prague
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Lent with St. Clare: Thursday after Ash Wednesday
Franciscan Media
February 23, 2023
When Clare left her home, she was completely alone. For a brief time, she met with Francis and his brothers and then took refuge with a community of religious sisters. In essence, however, she was charting her own path.
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