Ilia Delio, OSF

Bring them into your circle of awareness, all of God’s creatures being breathed by life right now in this present moment.

Saint Francis was foremost a follower of Jesus, but he recognized and loved God’s work in creation.

All life is utterly dependent upon our planet for everything it needs. God provides everything through creation.

Kinship of creation is the theological insight that we are fellow creatures with all of God’s creation, uniquely loved and valued by God.

The distinction between creation and nature is an important one when we discuss the integrity of nature from the Franciscan tradition.

Compassion flourishes when we have nothing to protect and everything to share.