FRAN 206 - Clare of Assisi: Her Life and Writings

(3 IUs)

A study of Clare of Assisi as the co-founder of the Franciscan movement, the “first Franciscan woman” to embrace Gospel life in accord with the example and teaching of Francis of Assisi. This course is a study of the form of life Clare established at San Damiano, her struggles with preserving the privilege of poverty, and her legacy to the Franciscan movement, the Church and the world. Based on the life and writings of Clare, the primary purpose of the course is to increase an awareness of who Clare was as a woman and leader, as well as her place in the panorama of the Franciscan history, and then challenge us to examine what Clare’s legacy is for us today.