Saint Clare of Assisi

By Bob Lord and Penny Lord

Saint Clare of Assisi is Sister Moon to Brother Sun - Saint Francis. She is the foundress of the Poor Clare Franciscan Nuns. Bob and Penny Lord traveled to Assisi and bring you this ebook on the life of Saint Clare of Assisi.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Journeys of Faith
• Release date: Sep 11, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452344690

Bob Lord

Bob and Penny Lord renowned Catholic Authors and hosts on EWTN. They are best known for their media on Miracles of the Eucharist and Many Faces of Mary. They have been dubbed experts on the Catholic Saints. They produced over 200 television programs for EWTN global television network and wrote over 25 books and hundreds of ebooks.

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Saint Clare of Assisi

Bob and Penny Lord

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Copyright 2010 Bob and Penny Lord

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St. Clare of Assisi

Sister Moon to Francis’ Brother Sun

Always be lovers of God and your souls and the souls of your Sisters, and always be eager to observe what you have promised to the Lord

It would be very easy for anyone, even someone as well known and loved as our Pope John Paul II to be dwarfed by the aura and the presence of the little poverello, St. Francis, to be totally overshadowed by the essence of Francis which continues to cover Assisi. Unless, however, that anyone happened to be Clare, the fairest in the land, the noble lady who gave her whole life over to Jesus through the inspiration of His little messenger on earth, Francis. As Mother Mary is the moon, reflecting the Light of Jesus, so Clare is sister moon, reflecting the light of Francis.

When a pilgrim approaches the great hill of Assisi from the valley of Santa Maria degli Angeli, he cannot help but notice the two largest, most imposing buildings in Assisi. At one end of town, on the Hill of Hell, later renamed the Hill of Paradise, looms the grand tribute to Francis, the Basilica of St. Francis. On the other end of town, somewhat smaller, so as not to outshine the Seraphic Father, rises the Basilica of St. Clare. It was originally called the Chapel of St. George. After Francis’ death, it became his resting place until the grand Basilica was built. Appropriately, it is now the resting place of St. Clare. It’s almost as if they’re looking at each other. As in life, the love of Francis for Clare and Clare for Francis is permanently etched in the skyline of the city, through the buildings dedicated to each of them.

While it’s true that most people do not get to meet Clare until they’ve met and gotten to know Francis, somewhat as if he were introducing you to the most important member of his family, once you have met Clare, you are immediately taken back by her own unique power and spirituality.

Her body has never decomposed, after over 700 years. She