St. Clare of Assisi - BNCLR
by Brenda Nippert
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St. Clare of Assisi - BNCLR
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Brenda Nippert
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Painting - Painting
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Clare grew up in a castle in Italy with everything a thirteenth century girl could want, but Clare wanted to belong to God. At eighteen, she heard Francis of Assisi speak. Like a sponge, she soaked up everything he said and watered the seed God planted in her heart with Francis' words. He recognized in her a kindred spirit and the two became holy soul mates. Clare stole away at night and ran to where Francis was waiting. He cut her long blond hair as Clare made a simple vow to belong only to Jesus. She clothed herself in the rough brown tunic and black veil that Francis brought for her. This was the beginning of the Poor Clares, a contemplative order who live an enclosed life of prayer and silence. They rely solely on Divine Providence. The world supports them physically and they support the world spiritually with their prayers. Their religious rule, which Clare wrote, was the first written by a woman. She worked alongside the women who joined her, inspiring them by her holy example. She drew strength from Christ in the Eucharist.
Her feast day is August 11.
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January 27th, 2018
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