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Blog Archive. Popular posts from this blog The Spirituality and Miracles of St. Clare of Assisi. August 11 is the memorial of St. Clare, one of my favorite saints. She was the first woman to follow the life of radical poverty practiced by St. Francis of Assisi and is the co-founder of the Poor Clares. Although I am not a Franciscan, I have had Franciscan friends, clergy, and spiritual directors instruct me on the beauty of St.
Clare's spirituality. I have also learned a great deal from reading about her over the years. Clare and Francis is a film which depicts the fascinating story of her dramatic conversion and surrender to the will of God. Clare is the patron saint of television.
She is also the patron of eye disorders, embroiderers, good weather, and telephones. The Contemplative Life The Lady Clare was born into a noble family in Assisi in and was admired for her great beauty. When she heard Francis of Assisi preach his Lenten homilies at the Church of San Giorgio, she was captivated by his words. At age eighteen, she heard him say: "When the Read more. The saint of the day for August 31 is St. Raymond Nonnatus. He is the patron of expectant mothers, midwives, obstetricians, infertile couples, and newborn babies.
Raymond was born at Portella, Catalonia, Spain in , the son of wealthy parents. He was delivered by cesarean section when his mother died in childbirth. Hence his name non natus not born. In his childhood, he seemed to find pleasure only in his devotions and serious duties. His father, sensing that Raymond was drawn to religious life, ordered him to manage one of the family farms. Raymond readily obeyed but spent his time with the shepherds and workers, studying and praying until his father abandoned the idea of making his son a worldly success.
