Thomas Griffin 8/11/25 (For SpiritualDirection.com)
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The mission of St. Francis of Assisi was to serve Christ and promote the truth that disciples are called to give over their entire lives to him. During his ministry, Francis felt called to expand his followers to include a female branch. He knew that their witness and faith would change hearts. “Come and help me in the work of the Church,” Francis would say. He predicted that there “will be a monastery of ladies through whose fame and life our heavenly Father will be glorified throughout the Church.”
That prophecy became true through the life of St. Clare of Assisi (1194-1253). As a teenager, she refused to marry according to the wishes of her parents.. She was so moved by the preaching of St. Francis that she desired to give her life to following Christ.
Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and children. He has a masters degree in theology and is a masters candidate in philosophy. Thomas is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World.
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