My mom just tried to type something into the navigation bar and instead typed "st. cla" into my open blog entry, so I have decided to blog about St. Clare (of Assisi).

She spent most of her life cloistered, so nobody knows much about her life. You can read her entire life story here.

The most interesting thing about her sainthood, though, is that she was named the patron saint of television by Pope Pius XII in 1958. I'm guessing this means she prays for people involved with television and not with the device itself.

Apparently, when she was too sick to go to Mass, she could see and hear it on her bedroom wall, long before televisions existed.

Saint or alien? You decide. My vote: both!*

*Obviously, my vote is saint. St. Clare is not an alien, even though that would be kind of awesome...


St. Clare, patron saint of television, pray that Josh's television would break, so that he may always focus on his studies. Just kidding, but do pray for Josh. Pray that he might show the same determination you showed in following God's will for your life. May God grant him the fortitude, wisdom, and love to follow God, no matter what the road ahead may hold. Amen.

I'm praying for you!

:)