00:00On August 11, the church celebrates Saint Clare, daughter of the Assisi nobility,
00:09inspired by Saint Francis to found the Order of Poor Clares.
00:15Born in 1193 in Assisi, Clare heard Francis preach poverty and conversion.
00:24Touched, she meets him in secret.
00:26She gives up her comfortable life to follow Christ.
00:31On Palm Sunday, she leaves her house to join Francis at the cule portion,
00:37takes a vow of total poverty and lives in radical simplicity.
00:42She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, later called Clarisse,
00:46without owning anything, living off Providence.
00:50In 1240, when Assisi was threatened by Saracen troops,
00:56She, ill, had herself taken to the monastery.
01:01Brandishing the monstrance, she miraculously repels the attackers.
01:06Claire died in 1253, leaving women dedicated to poverty,
01:12to prayer and contemplation.
01:15Canonized in 1255, she is the patron saint of television and the media.
01:22due to a miracle where she saw a mass from a distance.
01:27Prayer to Saint Clare of Assisi
01:30Saint Clare, faithful disciple of Saint Francis,
01:35you who chose poverty and simplicity to follow Christ,
01:39inspires in us detachment from useless goods
01:42and complete trust in Providence.
01:45Obtain for us a pure and joyful heart,
01:48who knows how to see God in small things
01:50and serve others with humility and love.
01:53You who have protected, seated by your ardent faith,
01:58protect our homes and hearts from the dangers of this world.
02:02Saint Clare, patron saint of the media,
02:06guides our eyes and our thoughts
02:08towards what elevates and brings us closer to God.
02:12Amen.
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