Clare of Assisi (1193-1253) may be unique among the saints of the Catholic Church for the abundance of horticultural references surrounding her life and legacy. Commemorating Clare with a garden is ...

They were lords in Assisi, creating their own brand of law and order by dominating the merchant/artisan class and the poor. Clare broke free of this by running away from home the night after Palm ...

The Christian misfits did not lead comfortable lives. For this reason, among others, they tended to make others uncomfortable ...