Saint Clare of Assisi
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.
Clare, the Undiminished Light
Clare's bereavement could hardly be equaled since for her, as for her sisters, Francis was “after God, her only consolation.”
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Clear and Precious and Beautiful
Clare was a guide for all who would follow Francis after his death.
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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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Learning from the Lord’s Prayer
Francis placed the Lord’s Prayer, the Our Father, at the center of community life.
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Building Peace in a Nation Divided