Saint Clare of Assisi

Mural of Saint Francis in prayer

St. Francis: Reformer, True Son of the Church

In Francis, one finds someone a reformer and one fervently obedient to the Church and state.

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Francis and Animals

St. Francis and the Animals

It's hard to separate Francis of Assisi and animals. Stories abound of how this great saint could communicate with animals and felt at one with all creation.
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Painting of Saint Clare of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi

Saint Clare of Assisi referred to herself as a little plant. In many ways, she was a strong oak. The first woman to write a Rule of Life for her sisters, she insisted on the privilege of poverty until her ...
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St. Clare of Assisi

Loving St. Clare of Assisi

Within each of us is the potential to be a light focusing attention on God’s presence in our world. Clare of Assisi’s life reveals just how much light she shed.
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Window outside the Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi

Words of Wisdom from St. Clare of Assisi

Through her writings, St. Clare of Assisi offers us a guide to a stronger faith life.
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My Love Letter to God

God is love. That is all we know and all that matters in the end.
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Food & Gratitude

It is good to celebrate those moments where companionship around the table becomes a form of communion, where fantastic food seals friendships, where our vitality and our spirituality truly “wine and dine” together.
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