Poor Clare at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond

What do you know about St Clare? The founder of the Poor Clares, perhaps? A great contemplative who twice saved Assisi from invading armies by the power of prayer and was known as alter Franciscus - another St Francis - so fully did she live out his ideals. Charmingly, Clare is also the patron saint of television due to a 'live' vision of a Franciscan crib scene the other side of town when on her ... Read More