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St. Clare of Assisi
1. St. Clare’s Timeline
1193 Clare was born in Assisi, Italy on
The 16th of July
1212 She ran away from home to serve
God
1216 She became an abbess of Poor
Clares
1226 She had an important role in encouraging and taking care of St. Francis of Assisi until his death
1253 The Rule of the Order of the Poor
Clares was approved by Pope
Innocenzo IV, just 2 days before
her Death
1253 She died at the age of 59
1255 She was canonized by Pope
Alexander IV
1260 Construction of Basilica of St.
Clare was completed
1872 Her remains were transferred to
The Basilica of St. Clare
11 Aug St. Clare’s Feast day
2. The situation that led to them following in Jesus’ footsteps.
St. Clare heard about St. Francis of Assisi preach and she was inspired. Her parents decided she would marry a wealthy young man; she refused and ran away from home. She turned down 2 marriage offers. She lived in Benedictine Monastery of Nuns. Her parents tried to make her come home, but she would not. She moved again for a short period to a house of female penitents and there she was later joined by her mother, sister St. Agnes and other young women.
3. Positive Experience
Clare founded the Order of Poor Ladies with St....