We have very little writings of Clare’s which survived but the pieces we do have offer rich nuggets for us to sit with and ponder. As we continue on in this summer time and celebrate this remarkable woman let us ponder some of her thoughts for our own journey.
Keep gazing at your image reflected in the mirror (Christ)
so that you may be clothed and adorned with the flowers of all virtues.
In this mirror by the grace of God you will be able to
observe… love beyond the power of words to describe.
As you mediate on the indescribable delights and riches
and enduring honors Jesus offers you, and as you sigh and long with all your
heart, cry out to him with love: Draw me; we will follow you eagerly, heavenly
bridegroom. I will run and not grow weary till you bring me into the banquet
hall, until your left hand is under my head and your right embraces me.
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from the Letters to Agnes of Prague
These three quotes are food for thought and challenge for us
to consider where we are making time to spend with Christ this day and in the
summer days ahead. We can use this Feast of St. Clare as summer reset and step forward
delighting in nourishment of quiet moments with our Savior.
St. Clare
lover of Christ,
defender of contemplation,
embracer of beauty,
guardian of awareness,
sister-friend of Saint Francis,
pray for us
as we seek to draw nearer to Christ.
Amen.
