On the left, a detail depicting Saint Clare from a fresco (c. 1320) by Simone Martini in the Lower Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi, shows her with a serene expression, wearing a light veil and habit against a dark background. On the right, black text text on a beige background reads: “Clare of Assisi: A model of courageous choice,” followed by Pope Leo’s reflection describing St. Clare as “a courageous and countercultural young woman” who made a decisive choice for the Gospel, highlighting her radical embrace of evangelical poverty and its revolutionary witness even within a Christian society. The image is framed by a thin red border at the top and bottom.
The Memorial of #StClareofAssisi is August 11. Yet today, on the Memorial of #StFrancisofAssisi, Pope Leo included #StFrancis’s spiritual sister in his homily.
