To the Sisters
of the Order of St. Clare
of the Order of Urbanist Poor Clares
of the Capuchin Poor Clares
Dear Poor Sisters of St. Clare,
Ke de multe parte et provincie sete adunate,
We, the Franciscan General Ministers, wish for
The Lord to give you His peace!
In this Holy Year of 2025, we celebrate not only the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures, but also of those “words with melody for the Poor Ladies of San Damiano,” known as Audite, Poverelle, which St. Francis of Assisi composed “for their greater consolation” in the winter of 1225. The two texts are singularly close in time and are from the same period of Francis’ life. We can say that they almost chase after and illuminate one another.
Given the importance of this anniversary for the entire Franciscan Family, and even more so for you, we, the Franciscan General Ministers, address you together, “with great love,” offering you some insights inspired by Francis’ own words, convinced that, even after 800 years, they retain all their force and are of great relevance for your Franciscan contemplative Clarian life today.
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