{"product_id":"saint-clare-of-assisi-shining-light-doll","title":"Saint Clare of Assisi Shining Light Doll","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#d42a08\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#d42a08\"\u003eMeet St. Clare \u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #d42a08;\"\u003eof Assisi\u003c\/span\u003e! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSt. Clare of Assisi (August 11th)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePatron of: television, eye disease, laundry, goldsmiths, bicycle messengers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#f52c04\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We become \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#f52c04\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #f52c04;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#f52c04\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e we love and who we love shapes what we become\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e-St. Clare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#f20808\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #f20808;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eof Assisi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSt. Clare of Assisi was one of the first followers and lifelong friend of the great St. Francis of Assisi, and became a great Saint in her own right! St. Clare was the founder of the first female order of Franciscans, the Poor Clares. Like the men, the women lived lives of radical gospel poverty. She was known for her deep prayer life and was consulted on spiritual matters by many- including cardinals, bishops and popes!  St. Clare is depicted in art holding the Blessed Sacrament because she once held a monstrance containing the Eucharist out her monastery window to stop an invading army! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a75e0a;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeach your children what true wealth is!\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIntroduce the story of St. Clare of Assisi using the educational insert in the box.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eEncourage children to consider what it means to live relying on God alone.  A person that has a relationship with Jesus is \"rich\". St. Francis and St. Clare lived lives of radical poverty in imitation of Christ- believing that God would provide them with all their needs. Do we fully trust God to provide for us, or is our hope placed elsewhere?  St. Clare teaches us that when we are in trouble, or even just in a regular daily life, we should turn to Jesus for help.  When faced with invaders Jesus told Clare to \"trust him\"- let us also teach our children to trust Him! St. Clare is a great saint to introduce and teach the concepts of gospel poverty, storing wealth in heaven vs. on earth, and trusting in God's providence. \u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Key Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrings the Saints to life in your child’s heart and imagination through developmentally healthy open-ended play\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrows with your child; safe for babies and toddlers, and continues to engage preschool and school age children with imaginative play centered around the “characters” of their Faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceeds safety requirements for children of all ages- including those under 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery doll comes in a beautiful collectible quality box, complete with educational insert full of fun facts!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlightly over 3.5” tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing to break or lose!\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDurable, lightweight, single piece construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant the seeds of a lifelong faith with everyone's favorite Catholic saint toys!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shining Light Dolls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42528209600560,"sku":"854386004882","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/7988\/3312\/files\/shining-light-dolls-st-clare-of-assisi-shining-light-doll-29207970873443.jpg?v=1761960421","url":"https:\/\/shop.gentlenursery.com\/products\/saint-clare-of-assisi-shining-light-doll","provider":"Gentle Nursery Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}