In Honor of the Queenship of Mary: Ave Maria by Schubert, Soprano and harpist Marsha Long
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
I love that Ave Maria, and always have. I have always wished I could sing it, and sound... even a little good. Someday, when I am allowed into Heaven, I hope to sing with the Choir, and sound ... HEAVENLY.
ReplyDelete(I just have to say this... and won't say why, but you can guess the reason... she spells her name wrong...shhhh) lolol
God bless!
PS... you will have to tell me how you got this video into the blogger, because I have been TRYING a few times to do so in mine with another video... since July, I think).
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI would be happy to help. Surprisingly, I didn't have any problem with it.
God bless you,
Jean