As an avid student of Franciscan topics for nearly 50 years, I have always been puzzled by the wealth of information made available about St. Francis of Assisi and the limited resources on St. Clare.
The Poor Clares follow the Rule of St. Clare — which was approved by Pope Innocent IV two days before Clare’s death in 1253 — and take vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity. The Poor Clares of ...
Not many rebellious teenagers become saints. But one of them did, and now a huge church named after her is being built on Daniel Island. At a price of $22 million, St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church ...