St. Clare and Most High Poverty
"The summit of Most High Poverty has made you, my dearest sisters, heirs and queens of the kingdom of heaven. It has made you poor in material things, but rich in virtue. It is your inheritance, which gives you entry into the land of the living. Hold fast to Most High Poverty, my most beloved sisters, and never wish for anything more under heaven, for love of our Lord Jesus Christ and his Most Holy Mother." --Rule of St. Clare, Chapter VIII
Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." What he was saying is that we are to be humble in spirit rather than haughty in spirit. Clare and the Ladies of Poverty chose to humble themselves through poverty, making themselves totally dependent on God. In our society today it is too easy to forget that all we have comes from God when we can just pull out our credit card and delay payment for as long as we want.
"The summit of Most High Poverty has made you, my dearest sisters, heirs and queens of the kingdom of heaven. It has made you poor in material things, but rich in virtue. It is your inheritance, which gives you entry into the land of the living. Hold fast to Most High Poverty, my most beloved sisters, and never wish for anything more under heaven, for love of our Lord Jesus Christ and his Most Holy Mother." --Rule of St. Clare, Chapter VIII
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