February 7th is the Feast of St. Colette who reformed the Order of St. Clare in the 15th century. Our own community is descended from one of the reformed monasteries she founded, so we call her our “Second Mother” (the first being our Holy Mother St. Clare.) Here are some excerpts from St. Colette’s testament, illustrated by artistic depictions of St. Colette and views of our monastery and community:
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Like Mary, a Poor Clare ponders in her heart the revelation of God in the Scriptures and in the book of daily life
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