Saint Clare of Assisi

Teen standing alone in fog

St. Francis, Alone

Curious and worried friends came to talk to Francis—some to join him, some to convince him to return to the safety inside the city walls.
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God’s Love Is for All

The commitment to “God and all things” comes first, while our own egos, self-interest, and institutional structures are secondary.
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Wedded to Lady Poverty

As the story of Francis progresses, it becomes evident that the true religion here means gospel poverty, the poverty of the poor Christ.
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Surrounded by the Divine

For Francis and Clare, the universe was a sacrament and revelation of the divine.
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a poor man, playing the flute

St. Clare’s Canticle

Clare’s love song came out of her own sufferings.
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Holy Rule for the Poor Ladies

As Clare had labored over the years in doing the fine handwork that helped support the monastery, she now set herself the task of a written text.
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