Lent with St. Clare: First Tuesday

"As a noble woman, Clare would have been expected to marry for the sake of uniting upper-class families in Assisi. She repeatedly rebuffed suitors, however, to the frustration of her family. One of her suitors even gave his testimony during her cause for canonization, saying she told him of her intention to be a bride of Christ. Clare's determination not to bow to societal norms certainly was not embraced by her family. But it is a good reminder that sometimes we know the paths of our lives best and must follow our hearts."

Franciscan Media is offering a special Lenten series of meditations, "Lent with St. Clare." The mediation for the First Tuesday is as follows:

Franciscan Media: Lent with St. Clare: First Tuesday