A joyfully Franciscan view of Catholic life, inspired by St. Clare (Santa Chiara) of Assisi!
Chiara Offreduccio (St. Clare) was born in 1194. It is said that when her mother had Chiara in her womb, an angel appeared to her and said, "your child will be a light that will illuminate the world!" Hence, her mother named the child Chiara, which means "light. As G.K. Chesterton put it, St. Clare was a romantic figure just like Juliet was. However, instead of running away from her family in order to be with an earthly man, Clare gave up everything and ran away from her family for the love of her Savior!
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The Confessions of
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Poor Clare Colettine Nuns of Virginia
Poor Clare Colettine Federation of Mary Immaculate
Poor Clare Colettines, Cleveland
Poor Clare Colettines, Kokomo, IN
Poor Clare Colettines, Belleville, IL
Poor Clare Colettines, Rockford, IL
Poor Clare Colettines, Minooka, IL
Poor Clare Colettines, Roswell, NM
Poor Clares, Los Altos Hills, CA
Poor Clare Colettines, Santa Barbara, CA
Poor Clare Colettines of the Netherlands
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (EWTN Nuns)
Franciscans (Third Order):
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Mishawaka IN
Franciscan Sisters of the Penance of the Sorrowful Mother
Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, Alton IL
Sister Servants of the Eternal Word (Dominican-Franciscan Sisters)
Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity
Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal
Benedictine Nuns:Benedictine Nuns-Abbey of Regina Laudis
Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, MO
Dominicans:
Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
Dominican Nuns, North Guilford CT
Dominican Nuns, Summitt NJ
Carmelites:
Discalced Carmelites, Flemington, NJ
Other:Monastery of the Visitation, VA
Monastery of the Visitation, MA
Cistercian Nuns , Crozet VA
Monastery of the
Holy Cross, Chicago
posted by Chiara | 3:14 PM
2 Comments:
+JMJ
Praised be Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother!
Hello! I recieved your note on my tag board on my other blog! :) I just wanted to let you know that I linked you to this blog (Along with like a million other links, which will hopefully be sorted out soon!) Thank you for visiting my little blog that has been sleeping for quite a long time! I think you may be the first person I have met (Well, sort of...) that is discerning with Poor Clare Colettines! I know of a young lady who entered the PCPAs in Alabama on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Also, there is an excellent community of Catholics on a online forum if you ever want to check it out. I am there all the time and the is a "Vocation Station" with many other young ladies (and some not so young) who are discerning as well along with several young men discerning the priesthood. The place is www.phatmass.com. Check things out if you ever get a chance. God Bless and Mary Protect!
Yours in Jesus and Mary,
Angela
Chiara, I love your blog! It is well done and - if I hadn't already found my vocation as an "active Franciscan Sister," I would definitely be inclined to check out the Poor Clares! God bless you and all you are doing to promote the life of wonderful nuns!
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