St. Clare of Assisi: Radical Poverty, Miracles & Trust in God
- Preacher
- Sensus Fidelium
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 14:33
About this sermon
What can **St. Clare of Assisi** teach Catholics about trusting God when everything seems uncertain? St. Clare gave up wealth, status, marriage, and worldly security to belong completely to **Jesus Christ**. Inspired by the preaching and example of **St. Francis of Assisi**, she embraced a life of radical Gospel poverty and helped establish the community that would become known as the **Poor Clares**. In this sermon, discover the remarkable life of St. Clare of Assisi: her noble upbringing, secret departure from her family home, consecration to Christ, friendship with St. Francis, leadership of the Poor Clares, extraordinary miracles, devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, and unwavering confidence in Divine Providence. St. Clare and her sisters embraced an astonishing dependence upon God. They owned virtually nothing and trusted Him to provide for their needs from one day to the next. Even when pressured to relax this radical poverty, Clare remained determined to follow Christ according to the Franciscan ideal. Her life challenges us with a serious question: **Do we really trust God to provide what we need?** The Franciscan spirit of poverty isn't merely about possessing fewer things. It teaches detachment from this world and confidence that God knows our needs—physical and spiritual—and will give us the grace necessary to remain faithful. The sermon also recounts several miracles attributed to St. Clare, including healings, the multiplication of food, and the extraordinary account of Clare turning to the Blessed Sacrament when Assisi and her convent were threatened by an invading army. Near the end of her life, Clare was reportedly granted a miraculous vision of the Holy Mass while confined by illness—a tradition associated with her later designation as the **patron saint of television**. May St. Clare teach us to surrender our fear, abandon ourselves to Divine Providence, and seek the riches of grace rather than the passing security of this world. **St. Clare of Assisi, pray for us.** **St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us.** 0:00 Introduction 0:34 Who Was St. Clare of Assisi? 1:04 Clare’s Holy & Charitable Childhood 1:27 She Refuses Marriage for Christ 1:43 Clare Secretly Leaves Home 2:29 Her Father Comes to Take Her Back 3:01 The Founding of the Poor Clares 3:33 St. Clare Becomes Their Leader 3:50 The Radical Poverty of the Poor Clares 4:15 The Practical Wisdom of the Saints 4:52 Clare Refuses to Abandon Gospel Poverty 5:14 40 Years of Sacrifice & Service 5:45 St. Clare & St. Francis of Assisi 6:09 Prayer and the Franciscan Apostolate 7:21 St. Clare’s Personal Holiness 8:26 The Miracles of St. Clare 9:06 St. Clare, the Eucharist & the Attack on Assisi 10:01 Her Final Illness & Miraculous Vision of Mass 10:24 The Death of St. Clare 10:42 St. Clare’s Remarkable Legacy 11:07 What Religious Orders Teach Catholics 11:46 What We Learn From Franciscan Poverty 12:09 Can We Really Trust God? 12:47 Spiritual Poverty & Freedom Through Faith 13:50 Trust in Divine Providence 14:06 Final Blessing #StClareOfAssisi #Catholic #CatholicSaints #SaintClare #StFrancisOfAssisi #PoorClares #CatholicFaith #Catholicism #Saints #DivineProvidence #FranciscanSpirituality #JesusChrist #BlessedSacrament #CatholicChurch #TrustInGod Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴
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