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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - St Clare
DESCRIPTION:THE TESTAMENT OF SAINT CLARE \nFrom “The Life and Writing of St Clare of Assisi6 \n◊◊◊ \nAmong the many graces which we have received and continue daily to receive from the liberality of the Father of mercies\, and for which we must give deepest thanks to our glorious God\, our vocation holds first place. Indeed\, because it is the more perfect and the greater among these graces\, so much the more does it claim our gratitude. Therefore the Apostle says: “Know your vocation”. \nThe Son of God became for us the Way; and that Way our Blessed Father Francis\, His true lover and imitator\, has shown and taught us by word and example. For when the Saint as yet had neither Friars nor companions and\, shortly after his conversion\, was repairing the Church of San Damiano and there\, filled completely with divine consolation\, was led to abandon the world wholly and forever\, in great joy and in the illumination of the Holy Spirit he prophesied concerning us what the Lord later fulfilled. For at that time he mounted the wall of the church and cried with a loud voice… “Come and help me in building the Monastery of San Damiano; for here will dwell Ladies whose good name and holy life will glorify our Heavenly Father throughout His holy Church.” \nIn this therefore we can behold the great kindness of God toward us\, who of the abundance of His mercy and love deigned to speak thus through His Saint of our vocation and election. And it was not of us alone that our most blessed Father prophesied these things\, but of all others likewise who were to enter the holy calling to which God has called us. With what solicitude\, therefore\, and fervor of mind and body must we not observe the commandments of God and of our Father\, \n\n\n\n\n\n\nthat with the help of God we may return to Him with increase the talent He has given us! For the Lord has placed us as an example and mirror not only for other men\, but also for our Sisters whom God has called to our way of life\, that they in turn should be a mirror and an example to those living in the world. \nSince therefore the Lord has called us to such heights of holiness that in us our other Sisters may behold themselves who are to be an example to mankind\, we are truly bound to bless the Lord and praise Him and to be strengthened in Him more and more to do good. Wherefore if we live according to the pattern given us\, we shall leave others a noble example and after life’s short labor gain the prize of eternal happiness. \nAfter the most high celestial Father had deigned to enlighten my heart by His mercy and grace to do penance after the example and teaching of our most Blessed Father Francis… I voluntarily promised him obedience with the few Sisters whom the Lord had given me… And thus by the will of God and of our most blessed Father Francis we came to dwell at the church of San Damiano. There in a short time the Lord by His mercy and grace increased our number that what He had prophesied through His Saint might come to pass… \nFor this reason I bend my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ\, that through the prayers and merits of the glorious and holy Virgin Mary\, His Mother\, and of our most blessed Father Francis and all the Saints\, the Lord Himself who has given us a good beginning will give also the increase\, and likewise constant perseverance to the end \n\n\n6 The Life and Writings of Saint Clare of Assisi. St. Bonaventure\, NY: The Franciscan Institute\, 1953. 82-84\, 87. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n 
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