St. Clare of Assisi

a tile mosaic art piece depicting St. Clare

Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit

St. Clare of Assisi helped to start a movement that flourishes to this day.
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St. Clare of Assisi

Five Women of Faith: St. Clare of Assisi

Within each of us is the potential to be a light focusing attention on God’s presence in our world. St. Clare of Assisi’s life reveals just how much light she shed.
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Woman praying

The Spirit and Practice of Prayer

Prayer is looking at God, listening to God, responding to God and to nothing else.
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St. Francis of Assisi - the patron saint of animals. The elements are a separate grouping from the background, so easily used elsewhere.

The Way of St. Francis

It was in the spring of 1224 that Francis composed the final poem of his life, The Canticle of Brother Sun.
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wood cross on rocky landscape

Quadrants of Clare

Reflect St. Clare of Assisi once wrote to Agnes of Prague to gaze, consider, contemplate, and imitate Jesus while meditating upon the cross. For both Clare and Francis, the cross represented the humility and poverty of God. They were not ...
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Statue of St. Francis on the campus of San Diego University

The Franciscan School of Theology: Presence at a Distance

A Franciscan education offers a unique, Christ-centered viewpoint into Catholicism. Franciscan spirituality is faithful to the gospel and the Church, rooted in prayer, contemplation, and most importantly, service.
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