THE PATRON SAINT OF
TELEVISION-SAINT CLARE
She was born in Assisi , Italy
But nothing is known
Of her early life
At 18
She was so moved
By the teachings of Saint Francis
She became
One of his followers
She renounced
All of her possessions
And took the habit of a nun
She then
Joined the religious life
And Francis offered her
And her companions
A small house
Next to the church at San Damiano
She became the abbess
Of a community of women
Who lived
According to the rule
And spirit of Saint Francis
This group included Clare, Clare’s mother
Two of her sisters
And some wealthy members from Florence , Italy
Their way of life
Was one of extreme poverty
And austerity
They lived entirely by alms
And renounced all rents
Like the Franciscans
The “Poor Clares”
Spread to other parts of Europe
Especially Spain
Clare lived in Assisi
Her entire life
And was considered
One of the great contemplatives
Of her generation
She adopted Francis’ ideals
Including his love of nature
Which continued
Long after Francis’ death
For the last 27 years of her
life
She had various illnesses
And was sometimes bedridden
But she never lost her devotion
To the other nuns
Or to the town of Assisi
She was canonized
Two years after her death
And the Poor Clares
Continue to today
As a contemplative order
Still distinguished by the ideals
In which it was founded
Today-August 11th-is
her feast day
And she is considered to be
THE PATRON SAINT OF TELEVISION
Robert P. Wallman
August 9th, 2012
Ps Today-is my niece Stephanie’s 17th
birthday
She took
the name of Clare as her confirmation name
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