St. Clare - A Light Unto the World saint-story who picked up the fiery

who picked up the fiery torch of truth and bravely carried it into a land of utter darkness 400 years after Our Lord had risen from the dead

He is the patron saint of our youth

Taken from the life of Saint Giles

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Dymphna is the patron saint of the mentally afflicted and her feast is celebrated on May 15th

St. Clare - A Light Unto the World saint-story who picked up the fierySt. Clare was born in Assisi in the 12th century, the eldest daughter of a wealthy Roman family. When she was 18 years old she heard St. Francis preach in Assisi and since that time she wished to follow the Franciscan rule. Her family wanted her to marry, but she wished to trade her life of luxury for the hardships of poverty in the service of God. She ran away from home and pledged obedience to St. Francis as her superior. She became one his first