{"product_id":"saint-clare-of-montefalco-minibook-bk131","title":"Saint Clare of Montefalco Minibook BK131","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--headingLg Polaris-Text--semibold Polaris-Text--base\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eSaint Clare of Montefalco \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStaple Bound Minibook BK131\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle: Saint Clare of Montefalco\u003cbr\u003eAuthors: Bob and Penny Lord\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Journeys of Faith\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Printed minibook\u003cbr\u003e32 Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Clare of Montefalco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“If you seek the Cross of Christ, take my heart; there you will find the Suffering Lord.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe above statement was made by Saint Clare of Montefalco, Augustinian Nun, or as she is known in her native Italy, Santa Chiara de Montefalco. They were the parting words of a Mother to her Community of Nuns, and also a clue from Heaven, which would lead them to investigate the heart of the Saint after her death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore importantly, these words were to be hope in, and understanding of, the crosses we are called to carry in our own lives. Jesus could bear the Cross because He knew and believed in the Love of the Father and His Promise of the Ressurection. Clare adored and carried the Cross of Jesus, confident that she could trust in Him and His Promise to her. I pray our beloved St. Clare will be for you what she has been for us, truth in a world that encourages lies, hope in a world that promotes hopelessness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesus said to Clare, \u003cem\u003e“Yes, Clare, here I have found a place for My Cross, at last, someone I could trust with My Cross,” and He thrust it in her heart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a Saint somewhere for each of us. My mother, God rest her soul, would always say, “Every Saint has his or her own followers.” It’s funny how God works. He never sleeps. We heard about Saints whose bodies never decomposed.1 One year, our family decided to trace these Saints all over Europe. What we discovered was God was using the fact that their bodies were incorrupt as bait to bring us to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe travel to the beautiful Umbrian mountains to Montefalco, Italy. Learn the life of Saint Clare of Montefalco, Founder of the order of The Holy Cross. We describe the Augustinian convent in Montefalco. Incorrupt body. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the Crucified Christ, and the Crown of Thorns formed inside the muscle of her heart. She had a vision of Our Lord Jesus carrying His Cross, looking very weary. Picture provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe said to her, \u003cem\u003e\"I am looking for someone I can trust with My Cross. \" She said, \"You can trust me.\"\u003c\/em\u003e He thrust His Cross into her heart. For the rest of her life, she suffered Agony and Ecstasy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe go to the garden and describe the miraculous tree which still bears fruit today. \u003cstrong\u003eWe share the story of the Montefalco Rosaries made from these nuts. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese trees come from a stick, watered under obedience to Our Lord Jesus which is over 700 years old and still bears fruit. We describe inside the cloister where she lived and died. We share pictures of her community of Nuns, who joyfully still live the rule.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bob and Penny Lord","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35773377577111,"sku":"BK131","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1275\/1523\/products\/stclare.jpg?v=1759014981","url":"https:\/\/journeysoffaith.com\/products\/saint-clare-of-montefalco-minibook-bk131","provider":"Journeys of Faith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}