Clare of Assisi: O blessed poverty

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O blessed poverty

Clare of Assisi, Clare of Assisi poetry, Christian, Christian poetry, Catholic poetry, [TRADITION SUB2] poetry, poetry

by Clare of Assisi
(1193? - 1254) Timeline

English version by
Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP & Ignatius C. Brady, OFM

Original Language
Italian

Christian : Catholic

13th Century

O blessed poverty,
     who bestows eternal riches on those who love and embrace her!
O holy poverty,
     to those who possess and desire you
     God promises the kingdom of heaven
     and offers, indeed, eternal glory and blessed life!
O God-centered poverty,
     whom the Lord Jesus Christ
     Who ruled and now rules heaven and earth,
     Who spoke and things were made,
     condescended to embrace before all else!

-- from Francis and Clare: The Complete Works: The Classics of Western Spirituality, Translated by Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP / Translated by Ignatius C. Brady, OFM

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Themes

Light

Lover and Beloved

Sexual Union

Recommended Books

	All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time, by Robert Ellsberg
	Francis and Clare: The Complete Works: The Classics of Western Spirituality, Translated by Regis J. Armstrong, OFM CAP / Translated by Ignatius C. Brady, OFM
	Sacred Voices: Essential Women's Voices Through the Ages, Edited by Mary Ford-Grabowsky

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