The Spirituality and Miracles of St. Clare of Assisi
August 11 is the memorial of St. Clare, one of my favorite saints. She was the first woman to follow the life of radical poverty practiced by St. Francis of Assisi and is the co-founder of the Poor Clares. Although I am not a Franciscan, I have had Franciscan friends, clergy, and spiritual directors instruct me on the beauty of St. Clare's spirituality. I have also learned a great deal from reading about her over the years. Clare and Francis (2007) is a film which depicts the fascinating story of her dramatic conversion and surrender to the will of God. St. Clare is the patron saint of television. She is also the patron of eye disorders, embroiderers, good weather, and telephones. The Contemplative Life The Lady Clare was born into a noble family in Assisi in 1193 and was admired for her great beauty. When she heard Francis of Assisi preach his Lenten homilies at the Church of San Giorgio, she was captivated by his words. At age eighteen, she heard him say: "When the
LOL I am not even going to ATTEMPT this one... I never read the book.
ReplyDeleteI read the book ages ago, but I saw the movie recently and it was fabulous! I wrote a review on my blog. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you,
Jean
I haven't seen this particular version of Pride & Prejudice. But I love the BBC/A&E version starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. I can't imagine the newer version measuring up to that epic film.
ReplyDeletePride & Prejudice is also one of my favorite novels of all time.
Yeah, I'm a guy. And I ain't no metrosexual!
Don't laugh. My love of this book and the BBC movie helped me get a wife!
Hmm...I would love to hear the rest of the story.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Jean