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The centrality of the Crucified in the life of Francis suggests that Francis became a friend of Christ because he sought to follow Jesus who lived out of depth of love in obedience to the Father.
When you agree to live simply, you have little to protect and no desire for acquisition, even for acquisition of any “moral capital.”
Francis kindled his desire for God by constantly striving to overcome obstacles in his life that prevented him from relationship with God.
Everything is sacred. The entire creation, including every person, is a sacrament of God.
To describe God as “humble” may seem outrageous or even scandalous. Who could stake one’s life on a humble God?
The simplest way to describe God’s poverty and humility is in terms of love. Love gives itself away—this is God’s poverty.
Maybe because Francis was not an intellectual he could perceive the mystery of God in its pristine beauty—the extraordinary divine in the ordinary human.
