Celebrating the Feast Day of Saint Clare of Assisi | EWTN News Nightly

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Today is the feast day of Saint Clare of Assisi. Saint Clare is the founder of the Poor Clares and followed St. Francis' example by giving up her worldly possessions to devote her life to Christ. Today, there are over 20,000 sisters in the Order of Poor Clares worldwide. EWTN Employee Chaplain, Fr. John Paul Mary, joins to talk more about St. Clare, her life, and how and why she began following Saint Francis. Saint Clare had a strong love of the Eucharist and is often depicted holding a Monstrance. Fr. John Paul tells us the story behind that and also whether he thinks we should seek her intercession during the Eucharistic revival in the Church. Saint Clare is considered the patron saint of television. He explains more about why a religious sister from the 13th century is linked to a 20th century invention. The Poor Clares are known to be contemplative. The EWTN Employee Chaplain discusses the importance of contemplative prayer, especially in today's busy world. He fills us in on how St. Clare is relevant today. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

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