This day commemorates the anniversary of day the body of Saint Clare was taken from her tomb beneath the altar in Assisi, and exposed for the veneration of the faithful. Mother Maddalena records visiting the shrine in Assisi: After breakfast we descended with Mother Abbess into the crypt. It is difficult to describe our feelings on that occasion. Here we stood, face to face with the sacred remains of our holy Mother S. Clare. Long and silently we gazed upon her body with deep emotions of love, mingled with awe and reverence. Here we realized more than ever our littleness and unworthiness. Still, at the same time, we were also animated with great confidence in the love and power of our blessed Mother. We cast ourselves upon our knees, and prayed with all the ardor of which we were capable, that she would obtain for us the grace to walk in her footsteps and be numbered among her genuine daughters. We turned to the saintly Abbess and begged of her to pray for us to our dear Mother, that we might obtain our request. She did so. After a while, she rose from her knees, and said to us: "Have courage, dear Sisters! I feel confident your prayers will be answered." She then took our mantles and laid them upon the crystal shrine, containing the sacred remains, and then placed them upon our heads. At that moment a holy tremor ran through our bodies, and we rose from our knees with renewed fervor and courage.