For all who love St. Francis and his spirit of passionate creativity and devotion to God, this prayer book is an invitation to experience the spiritual gifts of one of his closest companions. Clare was a deep, ready source of wisdom—a well to Francis's river.

Discover the spirituality of St. Clare and how it complements that of St. Francis. Enterinto a week of morning and evening prayer centered on themes from Clare's life. Pray with Clare's own words in a variety of occasions. And enjoy a special appendix thatdramatizes what it might have been like to be there on that first night when Clare fled to the little chapel calledPortiuncula to become a brother, and much more.
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