Agape Notes on St. Clare of Assisi, 05.06.25

The third in our series of Eucharistic Saints, Patrons and Patronesses of our Eucharistic Revival   EUCHARISTIC TESTIMONY OF ST. CLARE OF ASSISI   Biographical Notes on St. Clare Clare was born in 1194, in Assisi, to the noble Offreduccio household. She was the eldest daughter of Favarone and his...

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Agape Notes on St. Francis of Assisi, 01.05.25

The following notes contain material partly produced by their author and partly taken from miscellaneous articles on the internet. Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone (c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, was an Italian mystic, poet and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the...

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Agape notes on St. Ignatius of Antioch, 03.04.25

Ignatius of Antioch (d. early first century). Antakya in Turkey today. Third patriarch of Antioch after St. Peter and Evodius. Peter himself wanted Ignatius appointed? Opulent centre of trade in Roman Syria. Child blessed by Jesus? Knew and was disciple of John the Apostle? Converted to Christianity. Effective witness, hence...

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