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'm no longer a fan of Santorum. He is speaking at a Masonic shrine in Phoenix right now and will speak at another Masonic shrine in Tucson tomorrow (source). That gives serious scandal because the Masons are virulently anti-Catholic. See, e.g., Card. Ratzinger's 1983 statement on this; Pope Leo XIII's 1884 encyclical Humanum Genus; the book he highly recommended by Msgr. George F. Dillon, Grand Orient Freemasonry Unmasked (a.k.a. War of Anti-Christ with the Church and Christian Civilization); and John Vennari's TAN Books pamphlet The Permanent Instruction of the Alta Vendita, which quotes the most important part of the 19th century Italian Masons' Instruction. Both Popes Pius IX and Leo XIII ordered the publication of the Instruction of the Alta Vendita ("High Lodge"), which outlines their strategy of infiltrating and prostituting Holy Mother Church.
ReplyDeleteIf Santorum is Catholic, why didn't he choose to speak at Catholic churches in Arizona?