The summit of Most High Poverty has made you, my dearest sisters, heirs and queens of the kingdom of heaven. It has made you poor in material things, but rich in virtue. It is your inheritance, which gives you entry into the land of the living. Hold fast to Most High Poverty, my most beloved sisters, and never wish for anything more under heaven, for love of our Lord Jesus Christ and his Most Holy Mother.
Rule of St. Clare - Chapter VIII
I'm always struck by the spiritual paradoxes that we learn more and more about...our "inheritance" is poverty.
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