Clare of Assisi : Her Spirituality Revealed in Her Letters

by LeDoux, Claire Marie

• ISBN13: 9780867163681
• ISBN10: 0867163682
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: Franciscan Media

Summary

Sister Claire Marie Ledoux presents an introduction to the spirituality of Saint Clare as it is revealed in her writing, primarily through a close reading of Clare's four letters to Agnes of Prague.

Author Biography

Claire Marie Ledoux studied theology at Centre Sevres in Paris, France. She currently lives and works in a retreat center in Mont Roland, a place of pilgrimage in eastern France

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
List of Abbreviations Used in This Text	p. xv
Chronology	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
The Life of Clare of Assisi	p. 5
Some Aspects of Clare's Thought	p. 25
The Lives of Human Beings
'In Utter Poverty'	p. 31
That We 'Might Become Rich'	p. 47
'The Most Worthy of All Creatures'	p. 59
'The Poor Christ'
'The Spotless Lamb'	p. 79
'The Mirror without Blemish'	p. 91
The Christ of Clare	p. 107
Conclusion	p. 117
Bibliography	p. 123
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