An inspiring film about the Poor Clares of Chesterfield, New Jersey, daughters of Clare and Francis who joyfully embrace the Gospel Way of life.
In this short article, Krijn Pansters takes a closer look at Capuchin spirituality, which is characterized by a focus on God, prayer, hospitality and mercy.
His rigorous commitment to the gospel, to “follow naked the naked Christ,” inspired and provoked people during his lifetime and to this day.
Step into the world of 16th-century Castile, where a devout community of Franciscan women preserved the public preaching of their visionary abbess, Juana de la Cruz (1481-1534).
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