Preliminaries. Introductory comments -- What do I need besides this workbook? -- Know your baises; know our biases -- Our lens : history -- Our method : work with the tools and ask questions -- Begin with a question : what don't I like about Clare of Assisi? -- Positive criticism -- Pre-Franciscan movements -- Medieval religious women -- Assisi's revolution -- Who founded the Order of St. Clare? -- Tools. Hagiography -- Who wrote Clare's writings? -- The notification of Clare's death -- The acts of the process of canonization -- The versified legend of the virgin Clare -- Clara claris praeclara : the papal decree of canonization -- The prose legend of Saint Clare -- The doubtful Letter to Ermentrude of Bruges -- Work. About worksheets -- Clare's family -- Clare's early life -- Clare's response to Francis's early preaching and their first meetings -- The Palm Sunday drama and Clare's investiture at the Portiuncula -- The brief stays at San Paolo and Sant' Angelo di Panzo, Agnes joining Clare, and arrival at San Damiano -- Francis's prediction that the Poor Sisters would live at San Damiano -- Clare's divestiture -- The virtues that characterized Clare's life -- Clare's dream of drinking at Francis's breast -- Clare and Francis's relationship after moving to San Damiano -- Francis's Canticle of exhortation to Saint Clare and her sisters -- Francis's Last will written for the poor ladies -- The Poor Sisters view Francis's corpse -- Clare's physical penances -- Mercenaries invade San Damiano -- Clare's letters to Agnes of Prague -- The forms of life given to Clare -- Clare's expression of governance -- Clare's Testament -- The blessing of Clare -- Calre's death and funeral -- The notification of Clare's death -- Clara claris praeclara : Alexander IV's bull canonizing Clare of Assisi.
Summary:
"This one-of-a-kind resource helps readers discover St. Clare through a series of crisp chapters that first teach them about the sources for St. Clare's life and writings and then apply that knowledge to manageable topics from her life. The book also provides an important introduction to feminine spirituality and religious life options for Medieval women."--Publisher.
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