We are a community of contemplative Catholic women called Poor Clare Nuns, also known as Sisters of St. Clare. We continue the ministry of St. Clare of Assisi, who shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the healing power of prayer with others.

We devote our life primarily to prayer;  we seek to know the presence of God in our lives and to bring others closer to God through our prayer. That is why we want to be Companions in Prayer with you. Please join with us in our prayer.

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This Week’s Sunday Journal

by Sr. Dianne Doughty, OSC

Sunday Journal

Creative ideas for your prayer life
Here are the messages from Sr. Dianne, who has lived as a Poor Clare sister for 58 years. Based on her lifelong dedication to prayer and contemplation, she offers ideas that may enrich your prayers and sense of community.

Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 10, 2024

Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Time: We are beginning the fourth week of Lent, daylight savings starts today and we have been in Wheaton, Illinois for 10 months. The reading from Ecclesiastes tells us "…there is time for everything under the sun.” I have been reflecting on the mystery of time and am drawn to “a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance," and “God has also set eternity in the human heart…”

I am aware of how close the Spirit of God is with me. Praying this text, out loud if you wish, once or twice slowly, may surprise you how near God is in whatever “time” you are in.

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