Covenant Day
Who is St. Clare?
Saint Clare of Assisi was born on July 16, 1194 into a noble Italian family. In spite of her privileged beginnings, she knew hardship from an early age. She and her family fled into a social exile, taking refuge in the rival territory of Perugia due to the internal strife between classes in her own native town. Her childhood friends and acquaintances from this era of her life would later testify to her goodness, her faith and love for the poor.