St. Clare of Assisi

Window outside the Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi

Words of Wisdom from St. Clare of Assisi

Through her writings, St. Clare offers us a guide to a stronger faith life.
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Father Gabriel Emmanuel prepares the sanctuary for the "transitus"

Franciscan Beliefs, Spirituality, and Philosophy

Though we may not all formally profess to follow Francis of Assisi’s way of life, we can all cultivate Franciscan hearts.
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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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We Are All Called to Be Saints

If we look at the lives of the saints, we can find more than a few faults. Far from discouraging us, this should give us a measure of hope.
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Saint Francis is helped by an angel

The Brief Life of St. Francis

The man who longed to be a knight, a man of war, dies a man of peace, at peace with God, with himself, and with all of creation.
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