St. Clare relic arrives in Manila

2:49 am | Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

St. Clare of Assisi PHOTO FROM JESUS-PASSION.COM

MANILA, Philippines—Devotees have until April to view and venerate the relic of St. Clare of Assisi, which arrived from Rome Tuesday morning.

The relic of the Italian saint will be taken to different key cities, dioceses, and monasteries across the country, according to June Keithley, head of the Center for Peace Asia, which organized the pilgrim relic’s sojourn in the country.

The relic, a bone from St. Clare’s cranium, will be flown to Cebu Wednesday before going to Davao, Manila and other provinces.

“This would be the relic’s first tour in Asia out of Italy,” Keithley said, adding that the relic will stay in the country for two months. “This is also part of the year-round 800th year celebration of the founding of the Order of St. Clare,” she said.

Keithley said the tour is meant to spread devotion to St. Clare.

“We also want people to experience healing through an encounter with her relic,” she said, adding that the renowned relic has manifested a number of miracles.

Kiethley hopes that the pilgrim relic would enable people to get to know St. Clare or renew their desire to know her deeper.

“The pilgrimage is a way of reaching out to as many people as possible,” she said.

St. Clare founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a monastic religious order for women in the Franciscan tradition.

In the life of St. Clare, many miracles were said to have been documented, one of which was the defense of the Italian city of Assisi from marauders.

Placing the Blessed Sacrament at the enemies’ direction, Clare simply prayed as she entrusted herself and her people to God’s protection, and the enemies fled.

In 1958, Pope Pius XII designated Clare as patron saint of television on the basis that when she was too ill to attend Mass, she reportedly was able to see and hear the service on the wall of her room.

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Anonymous

” “Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” (John 4:48)

Man’s hunger for miracles is but an innate sign of our unbelief; this often works to our disadvantage by the way. That is why in the Bible the Lord Jesus Christ said that “blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29)

We should take note that in the prophesied end of this present age, the Bible tells us that many will be lost just because they are too amazed by the signs and wonders that that coming Antichrist will perform before the eyes of the whole world. For he will be able to do miracles so as to be able to make an image speak and to call fire from heaven.

“And it (the first beast) performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people. Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.” (Revelation 13:13-17)

Let this serve as a warning for us not to be so credulous as to be always on the lookout for some miracles and be swayed by it, but instead read and get to know our Bibles which is able to teach us what is true and right before the eyes of God.

Anonymous

Let us bask in and live the word of God through the Bible. But let us not forget tradition passed on for 2,000 years from the early Christians, including no less than the Apostles. This is simply because all of Christ’s teachings and works could not be contained in a single sacred book.

“There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be
described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain
the books that would be written.” (John 21:25)

Anonymous

Believe everything if you will but see to it that they are still consistent with the revealed words of God – the Bible, for God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is not a whimsical god but a God who delights in being faithful to His words and His promises.

As the Bible says:

“But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silas and Timothy—was not “Yes” and “No,” but in him it has always been “Yes.” For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ.” (2 Corinthians 1:18-20)

So expect God to be the same yesterday, today and forever, hence every teaching, practices and beliefs should always be put in contrast with what God wants.

Anonymous

it’s clear..Clare
http://profile.yahoo.com/CFZ2Q7RFJ6PWRYMM3NJ7JB4KSE Dynamic

There are missing links,mis-prints,un-explainable lines or verses of the Bible.Where was Jesus at the age of thirteen up to the age of thirty three,where did he go those years?,Did he go to school?What did he learned in school?Who was his teacher?Did Jesus ever had previous embodiment.Christ means Light(Jesus the enlightened one).As of Gautama the Budha (Budha means light)and christ Krishna.There is Hierarchy in Heaven.Beloved Kuan Yin-the goddess of Mercy.Lord Gautama-Lord of the World,Jesus-Lord and Saviour and World teacher.Does the Bible tell you all these?The blood of Jesus has nothing to do with your sins.Got it !
Anonymous

“They say that we are too poor, but can a heart which possesses the infinite God be truly called poor?” – St. Clare of Assisi

How can the Church who produce such saints be wrong? Can any other church boast of such fruits?
Anonymous

I though dead bodies should be buried. But here are Padre Damasos, displaying dead bodies asking for donations. What a horrible business!

si makising

Don’t meddle on what Catholics are doing. They have nothing to do
with you. If you don’t believe in what we believe, then it’s none of your
business. Respect begets respect. Di ka
naman inaano ng relic bat nakikialam ka?

http://profile.yahoo.com/CFZ2Q7RFJ6PWRYMM3NJ7JB4KSE Dynamic

Only the Holy Spirit is allowed to anoint,declare,appoint,annunciate who is:Officially represented by any ArchAngels,Jesus and many other Ascended Masters in Heaven.Saints as you call it.
http://profile.yahoo.com/CFZ2Q7RFJ6PWRYMM3NJ7JB4KSE Dynamic

We are all sons and daughters of God,we are all created by the Almighty God( The I AM THAT I AM)along with his co-creators (The ELOHIM) of God.We are all considered potential or candidates to become God or like Him.Many among us don’t reialize the fact that we existed here many times over through re-embodiment or re-incarnation (of the same soul) many of you are hundredtimes fold.You’re here again of the same thoughts and reasoning.The 14th Dalai Lama-spiritual leader of Tibet is also the 1st Dalai Lama.The same soul being re-incarnated.Anyway this his last physical embodiment .

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