St. Clare's Words to Those Who Have Chosen Poverty
"Since the great and good Lord, on entering the Virgin's womb, chose to look despised, needy, and poor in this world, so that people in dire poverty and deprivation and in absolute need of heavenly nourishment might become rich in him by possessing the kingdom of heaven, then you who have chosen poverty should rejoice and be glad!" --First Letter of St. Clare to Blessed Agnes of Prague, 19
Jesus came into the world in order to reconcile us to God and to do that we needed to be able to identify with him so that we, too, might be crucified with him in order to be born into our new life in him.
"Since the great and good Lord, on entering the Virgin's womb, chose to look despised, needy, and poor in this world, so that people in dire poverty and deprivation and in absolute need of heavenly nourishment might become rich in him by possessing the kingdom of heaven, then you who have chosen poverty should rejoice and be glad!" --First Letter of St. Clare to Blessed Agnes of Prague, 19
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