St Clare

Fr. Dan and Fr. Joe share what they admire about St. Clare

The final video in our series by the Franciscan Friars of St. Barbara Province’s Leadership Team/Definitorium features Fr. Dan and Fr. Joe’s thoughts on St. Clare.

Sr. Dawn Kling responds to change with hope and love

Sr. Dawn Kling, former Army air traffic controller and current Abbess of the Poor Clares in Duncan, British Columbia, shares how the life of the Poor Clare sisters is changing and how she responds with hope and love.

For more on the Path of St. Clare, read this reflection by John Aherne OFM, of the Holy Name Province.

St. Clare: Teenage Runaway

Many teenagers have run away from home, but few have run away so they can better follow the gospel. Gwyn Grimes, Executive Director at Mission San Luis Rey, shares her experience of being in Assisi and walking the path Clare took.

St. Clare, An Irresistible Light

Poor Clare Sister, Frances Teresa, provides a glimpse into the attraction people (including a pope!) felt toward St. Clare and her steadfast life of prayer

Fr. Tom and Fr. Anthony share what they admire about St. Clare

The fourth video in our series by the Franciscan Friars of St. Barbara Province’s Leadership Team/Definitorium features Fr. Tom and Fr. Anthony’s thoughts on St. Clare.

No job is too small for St. Clare

Donna Foley, Secular Franciscan and former FST employee, shares a brief but telling account on how St. Clare helped a frantic mother.

Fr. Garrett and Fr. Bill share what they admire about St. Clare

The third video in our series by the Franciscan Friars of St. Barbara Province’s Leadership Team/Definitorium features Fr. Garrett and Br. Bill’s thoughts on St. Clare.

A Holy Sisterhood via video chat

Reflecting on the correspondence between St. Clare and St. Agnes of Prague, Mercedes Mathews, Director of Retreats at MSLR, and Mission Integration Associate in the Provincial Office of Mission Integration, speaks on how these types of holy friendships are maintained today.

If you are interested in reading the letters St. Clare wrote to St. Agnes, click here.

St. Clare, Fearless

Laura Chun, Secular Franciscan and MSLR community member, shares about an attack of Saracen mercenaries on Assisi and what St. Clare did upon their arrival, making her a badass (Laura’s words, not mine!).

St. Clare’s Attraction to St. Frances

Sister Frances Teresa returns to help us understand the relationship between Sts. Francis and Clare. She also discusses Clare’s influence on the brothers…let’s just say she was no pushover.

Sr. Teresa Downing’s books can be purchased from Tau Publishing here