At a very young age St. Clare would love to pray, and had deep compassion toward the poor, she gave her whole heart to God, even refusing anyone who wished to marry her.
One day she heard St. Francis preaching profoundly about following Jesus in the way of the Gospel. Her heart stirs within her. St. Clare felt deep love for St. Francis, not physically, but spiritually, somehow she knew that she would have to meet him.
St. Francis and St. Clare did similar work together as friends in Christ and became soul mates; their hearts became intertwined with burning love for the Crucified. With deep longing in their hearts, both of