Saint Clare of Assisi
A Prayer for St. Clare
Prayer cannot be judged on the basis of “highs” or “feel-good” experiences.
Become Poor
How do we center ourselves in the love of God? Clare’s answer is simple and disarming: Become poor.
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Clare’s Spiritual Genius
To know God is to know the human person since the mystery of God is the human person.
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‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
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Francis and Clare: Something Old, Something New
Francis and Clare did not let the old get in the way of the new, but like all religious geniuses, revealed what the old was saying all along.
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Boldest Flower in Assisi
Clare often called herself the “little plant of St. Francis.” And while St. Francis may have helped start her growth, she certainly did most of the growing and spreading on her own.
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New Beginning, New Family
Francis was holding on to existence by a thread, and the San Damiano cross was his lifeline to his future.
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