St. Clare of Assisi

Peace Prayer

A Look at the Peace Prayer of St. Francis

The Peace Prayer of St. Francis is a deep well of spiritual wisdom. We are wise to visit this well often.

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Fresco of Saint Francis of Assisi

Let Us Be Followers of Francis

On the brink of election season, it already feels like the tension in our country has reached a peak unparalleled in my lifetime.
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Saint Clare of Assisi

Quotes from St. Clare of Assisi

Enjoy these holy words from St. Clare of Assisi!
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Saint Francis and his canticle of the creatures

St. Francis and His Canticle of the Creatures

We all owe a great debt to St. Francis of Assisi and to his Canticle of the Creatures for leading us to the conviction that all brother and sister creatures make up one family under God’s loving care.
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Fresco of St. Francis in prayer

St. Francis’ Style of Prayer

Prayer is about God and our relationship to God. How we understand God’s relationship to us is very important. If I use distant and remote language to speak of God, then I will imagine that God is distant and remote.
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St. Francis and the Feast of Pardon

The Feast of Pardon, as it is called in Italy, always attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrims to Assisi.
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St. Clare of Assisi illustration

St. Clare’s Gamble

Many people thought Clare of Assisi, a noblewoman, was wasting her life by living as a cloistered nun at San Damiano. She proved them wrong.
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