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Tag: Clare of Assisi
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Clare of Assisi
St Clare (1194 – 1253) was born the eldest daughter in a devout Christian family in Assisi, Italy. Prayer was central to their family life. St Clare opted against marriage and, with the advice and help of St Francis of Assisi, secretly joined a Benedictine Convent. Her father made several attempts to have her forcefully returned home…