St. Clare of Assisi
Strong Women, Bold Ideas
Patricia Breen McNeil
January 4, 2026
There is no one way to be a woman of vibrant faith. St. Clare is one among many reminders that female saints are strong women with ideas on what it means to radically follow Jesus.
Be Your Truest Self
Roch Niemier, OFM
September 7, 2025
The path into this discovery of self is the cross. The cross is a mirror. In seeing myself in that mirror, I see Christ crucified, and in seeing Christ crucified, I see my most authentic self.
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A Prayer for Saint Clare
Jack Wintz, OFM
August 11, 2025
Prayer cannot be judged on the basis of “highs” or “feel-good” experiences.
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Become Poor
Ilia Delio, OSF
August 10, 2025
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
Ilia Delio, OSF
August 9, 2025
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’
Leonard Foley, OFM
May 28, 2025
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
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An Armchair Pilgrimage to Assisi
Patti Normille
March 20, 2025
Spending time in Assisi—if only in our minds—can bring us closer to Saints Francis and Clare.
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