Saint Clare of Assisi: The Original Writings. Volume 1, trans. Sr Frances Teresa Downing OSC (Franciscan Publishing 2025).
This revised second edition of the writings of St Clare, skilfully translated from the original Latin and annotated by Sr Frances Teresa Downing OSC, is a welcome addition to the small but growing corpus of writings on St Clare. Volume 1 includes St Clare’s four letters to St Agnes of Prague, the Letter to Ermentrude of Bruges, the Blessing of St Clare, the Form of Life, and the Testament. Fully referenced throughout against biblical and Franciscan sources, the book is enhanced not only by the author’s extensive research but also by her lived experience of life as a Poor Clare.
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