by Theresa CavicchioTo honor the August 11th feast of Saint Clare of Assisi (1194 - 1253 A.D.), we consider the life and spirituality of this first female Franciscan religious.
In Assisi, a Family of Saintly Women
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by Theresa CavicchioSaint Clare of Assisi: Gaze Ever Focused on Jesus
August 11th marks the feast day of Saint Clare of Assisi (1194-1253), a woman of outstanding virtue such that she was canonized only two years after her death. Her name is forever linked with that of the man she called “our Blessed Father Francis,” the beloved saint of Assisi who paved the way for Clare and her Sisters.
The Lady Clare ~ Assisi’s Brilliant Light
August 11th, the Feast of Saint Clare of Assisi (1194 – 1253), offers an opportunity to explore the life of a woman of shining virtue. Her religious vocation was a direct outgrowth of that of her contemporary and mentor, the beloved Saint Francis (1182 – 1226).
Our Lady of the Angels and “The Little Portion”
The original Portiuncula, located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in AssisiFor Franciscans worldwide, August 2nd marks a very important, special feast day – the Feast of Our Lady of Angels. The title of Our Lady which this feast commemorates has a direct connection to Saint Francis of Assisi (1182 – 1226) and to the Religious Orders which he founded. The “little portion,” or Portiuncula, brings to mind significant events which resound in our hearts as we celebrate this feast day once again.
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