271 NNH 58 Clare and the Stigmata

In our last episode, I began reading to you the first half of the article entitled, "Francis’s Tenacious Lady" by Igrid Peterson. The article was about one of St. Francis’s first female follower, Clare. Please go back and listen to this episode to have the full impact. Let me summarize by saying that Clare grew up different in her very affluent home. She was fascinated by Francis and wanted to follow him and live a celibate life. Her family has other more traditional plans for her and so she runs aways to the early Franciscans. After several attempts of the family to take her back by force, the Franciscans relocate her to San Damiano. We pick up the story here.

You can read these articles and more if you click on this link:

https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/st-francis-of-assisi