Saint Clare of Assisi
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 26
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St. Clare of Assisi
Author: Bret Thoman
Publisher: Tan Books
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781505109719
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJust as with his stirring narrative of the life of St. Francis, Saint Francis of Assisi: Passion, Poverty & the Man Who Transformed the Church, author Bret Thoman draws upon his profound knowledge of original sources, his familiarity with the places where these two great founders lived and breathed and changed the world, and his own Franciscan spirituality, to bring to life, like never before, the story of St. Clare of Assisi. Join Thoman as he skillfully weaves the known facts of Clare's life with imaginative passages that bring the reader into the profoundly spiritual world of the "Light from the Cloister." Hailing from an aristocratic or "Major" family, Clare continually-- in imitation of Our Lord and Francis--sought to make herself lesser or minor. In the process, in another of God's "divine paradoxes," she became a giant, not only of her Age, but of all time. Tenaciously attached to poverty, she became rich as only the saints are; docile and obedient, she stood up to her aristocratic family and, later, princes of the Church in following the path upon which God had set her; frail and vulnerable, she caused Saracen invaders to turn tail and run . . . merely by prostrating herself before the Blessed Sacrament; and though not learned in either theology or canon law, she became the first woman to write a Rule for a new religious community. St. Clare truly was a "light from the cloister" not only for her era but for all time. Meet her as never before in these pages and, in what is sure to be a profoundly spiritual reading experience, let her light shine upon you.
Francis and Clare
Author: Saint Francis (of Assisi)
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780809124466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrancis (c. 1182-1226) and Clare (c. 1193-1254) together shaped the spirituality of early 13th-century Europe. Here for the first time in English are their complete writings, brought together in one volume.
Praying with Clare of Assisi
Author: Ramona Miller
Publisher: Tau Publishing
Published: 2014-09-01
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ISBN-13: 9781619562547
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPraying with Clare of Assisi, by Ramona Miller and Ingrid Petersonpaper back second edition.Clare of Assisi modeled her life on the humanity of Jesus who, as she said, "was placed poor in the crib, lived poor in the world, and remained poor on the cross." Nobles and peasants sought after her prayers, advice, and healing touch. Clare refused to be defined by traditional roles for women in her culture and in the church. She held fast to her inner truth. This book passes on Clare's legacy.
Francis and Clare, Saints of Assisi
Author: Helen Walker Homan
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780898705171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Vision Book about St. Francis and St. Clare, the two very popular saints of Assisi. Helen Homan has captured all the excitement and beauty of the lives of these saints from their childhood growing up together in Assisi to their profound conversion and lifelong influence�indeed centuries-long influence�on the whole world through their radical living of the Gospel and founding of two great religious orders, the Franciscans and the Poor Clares. Combining the stories of Francis and Clare in one volume makes for a book that will be of great interest to both boys and girls of a wide age span. Illustrated. Cover art by Chris Pelicano This book is now part of Renaissance Learning's Accelerated Reader program. Quizzes are currently available.
Light in the Dark Ages
Author: Jon M. Sweeney
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Published: 2007-09
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780281059768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Middle Ages were not so very dark. Rather, we live in 'dark ages' whenever we become preoccupied with power. This portrait of the first Franciscans reveals the temptations that come with being human - greed, competition, ego, and selfishness - as well as the many ways that Francis and Clare inspired change and brought light into darkness.
Clare of Assisi
Author: Ilia Delio
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780867167894
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDelio illustrates how Clare, through her life, her writings, letters, prayer, and example, is truly a mystic who helped generations of Catholics clearly see how Christ took on human flesh, not just to suffer and die for them, but to help them reflect back the face of Christ to the world. (Catholic)
Saint Clare
Author: Marco Bartoli
Publisher: Franciscan Media
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKForeword by Murray Bodo, O.F.M Medieval scholar Marco Bartoli, as translated by Clare scholar Sister Frances Teresa Downing, reconstructs the charismatic personality of Clare of Assisi, a great medieval figure whose voice has been heard through the ages. Bartoli explores what has been said about Clare and what has not been said, between evidence and interpretation, between silence and memory, using the most important source for knowing Clare, the Legenda sanctae Clarae virginis (The Legend of Saint Clare the Virgin), written by order of the pope on the occasion of Clare's canonization.
Reluctant Saint
Author: Donald Spoto
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2003-09-30
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 144065039X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAcclaimed biographer Donald Spoto strips away the legends from the life of Francis of Assisi to reveal the true story of a man who has too often been obscured by pious iconography. Drawing on unprecedented access to unexplored archives, plus Francis's own letters, Spoto places Francis within the context of the multifaceted ecclesiastical, political, and social forces of medieval Italy, casting new light on Francis and showing how his emphasis on charity as the heart of the Gospel's message helped him pioneer a new social movement. This nuanced portrait reveals the multifaceted character of a man who can genuinely be said to have changed the course of history.
Francis and Clare
Author: Kathleen Brady
Publisher:
Published: 2021-08-30
Total Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9781737549802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen the adolescent Lady Clare agreed to secretly meet Francis Bernadone, the eccentric merchant's son who had become a wandering preacher, she was desperate to avoid the marriage that her parents were arranging for her. Francis, having gathered more than a dozen male followers, believed Clare to be the one to lead the female half of his movement, a movement that was loyal to the church but inspired by heretical sects where women played a prominent part. He promised a future in which she would preach and serve the lepers of Assisi. Clare and her kinswoman escaped their family under cover of night and began to live the life that Francis had envisioned. They continued until one particular cardinal, a future pope, took notice.'Francis and Clare: The Struggles of the Saints of Assisi' reveals that Francis's neglect of Clare in the face of church opposition was his greatest shame. Clare, fighting to avoid being locked into a cloister, used the fame she derived from their association as her only cudgel in her decades-long battle with the papacy for control of her community. Set largely in thirteenth century Rome and Assisi, Francis and Clare: The Struggles of the Saints of Assisi is the story of individual genius versus societal controls. Replete with holy, wily, and sometimes comical characters, it is set against the emergence of the flawed, bureaucratic Roman Catholic Church that is coming into ever-clearer focus today. In this day when many feel betrayed by their religion, Francis and Clare: The Struggles of the Saints of Assisi offers new reasons to admire them both. It shows that while Francis did not reform the church, he transformed lives by extolling the glory of God. Clare was not passive. Her strength of character and her resistance can encourage others to persevere despite overwhelming odds. Kathleen Brady's double portrait reveals that the story of one cannot be truly told without the other. In it readers will find new reasons to admire the saints of Assisi and new justification to find their story poignant and inspiring.
