Saint Clare of Assisi
‘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.
Sister Saints: Clare of Assisi’s Letters to Agnes of Prague
The focus of this special feast day episode is St. Clare of Assisi’s remarkable, poetic letters to another woman of nobility, St. Agnes of Prague.
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A Prayer for Saint Clare
Prayer cannot be judged on the basis of “highs” or “feel-good” experiences.
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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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St. Clare, Teacher
We live in a hurting world. Suffering overwhelms people. We are not removed from that reality.
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St. Francis: The Restorer of Churches
About three-quarters of a mile below Assisi stands the little convent of San Damiano.
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