reflection about the story of st. claire and st. francis of assisi
Answer:
Clare brought Francis’ vision to another level of spirituality and commitment to the Gospel way of life. Francis said that he did not seek brothers but was given us by God. He probably thought similarly about beginnings of Clare and her sisters as she discerned her calling from God.
Most of what I know of Clare I have learned through Clare’s daughters, our sisters. I think that is a great compliment that after eight centuries, the Poor Clares still reflect what Clare wrote in the Second Letter to Agnes: “Always be conscious of your beginnings.” This is as true for us today as when it was written.
Clare’s beginning was to choose to leave her “comfortable life” and follow the mendicant life of Francis. Yet, when she approached Francis, he did not see her becoming a mendicant, as were the friars. Could he not envision a new way for women to minister like he and the friars or did he see a greater need for prayer? Personally, I think it was some of both. Clare brought Francis’ vision to another level of spirituality and commitment to the Gospel way of life.
Francis said that he did not seek brothers but was given us by God. He probably thought similarly about beginnings of Clare and her sisters as she discerned her calling from God. Clare and Francis both trusted completely in God. In their rules, both embraced a singular way of life: Observing the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Did Francis see in Clare the contemplative life he sought for himself in his early discernment of God’s will? Francis and Clare both knew the importance of prayer for the Church and the world, to praise God and petition for God’s guidance and grace in our world. This need hasn’t changed.
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