16/08/2026
Saint of the Day:
St. Clare of the Cross of Montefalco, Virgin
"Saint Clare of the Cross of Montefalco was born in 1268 in Montefalco, Italy. (She should not be confused with St. Chiara of the nearby city of Assisi, who lived a few decades before her and was a collaborator of St Francis of Assisi.) Her life reminds us that we are all called to a life of prayer and dedication. She was the first Abbess to direct the Montefalco Monastery and its nuns, which was governed by the Rule of Saint Augustine.
"Saint Clare loved the poor people, the ill and all those who suffered. To all those who came to the door in need, she gave whatever she could. Her heart was so forgiving that she even helped those who had spoken evil of her and who wished evil upon her.
Her canonization process was initiated in 1328, but it was not until 13 April 1737, that Clare was beatified by Pope Clement XII. On 8 December 1881, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Leo XIII canonized Clare as Saint Clare of Montefalco at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome."
St. Clare of the Cross of Montefalco, pray for us!
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