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Pope Benedict and Saint Clare of Assisi - Catholic Insight
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Born in 1194 in Assisi, Clara abandoned a life of privileges to follow San Francisco; with him she founded what would be the Order of the Clarites and lived as abbess until her death in 1253. Her figure is counted as a mini novel: the girl who crosses the threshold of Saint Damiano, takes the habit and turns austerity into a force that attracts other women to radical poverty and contemplation. You might be interested: Santoral today: Who was Sai…
On August 11, the Church commemorates St. Clare of Assisi, who, as a very young girl, moved by the example of Francis, left her family home to follow him. The founder of the Poor Clares is the patron saint of television. Thirty years after her death, in 1283, her life was depicted on a panel dedicated to the basilica bearing her name in a town in Umbria. The article, "Saint Clare – a woman of courageous choices," comes from the website Misyjne.p…
"From wealthy, noble women, they decided to become poor, in a way questioning the customs, social, cultural and even, in fact, religious laws of their era."
Pope Benedict and Saint Clare of Assisi - Catholic Insight
BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Hall Wednesday, 15 September 2010 Saint Clare of Assisi Dear Brothers and Sisters, One of the best loved Saints is without a doubt St Clare of Assisi who lived in the 13th century and was a contemporary of St Francis. Her testimony shows us how indebted the Church is to courageous women, full of faith like her, who can give a crucial impetus to the Church’s renewal. So who was Clare of Assisi? To answer this…
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