Friday, May 4, 2012

Clare and the Contemplative Life



Part From the Cloud of Unknowing
There are two kinds of Christian living. One is a life of activity.  The other is the contemplative life.  These two lives are united.  It is impossible to live the one without having some of the other.


The active life begins and ends right here.  The contemplative life begins here and continues into eternity.


For Clare she began her contemplative life on Palm Sunday 1212, 800 years ago, and it is still going on for Clare in eternity.


 The Poor Clares throughout the world continue this heritage by living a contemplative life , intent on only one thing,  that which will be continued in eternity.  


The active part of the Poor Clare life is interceding for all people through our life of prayer.


We pray daily for you and for the whole world.





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