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We’re lonely not only because of our disconnection from each other, but also because we’ve become blind to our connection with God’s creation, in all of its sacred aliveness.
Francis of Assisi’s first biographer, Thomas of Celano, said that the saint was “always fresh, always new, always beginning again.” Francis was always doing something new and surprising to serve God and the world.
Unpossessed by possessions, we are free to welcome our own poverty of spirit, for only those who know they are incomplete can be made whole.
Imagine the blind man when Jesus cured him, clearly viewing the world for the first time. Imagine the wonder of seeing the sparkling sun after you had only felt it on your skin before; or of seeing your parents’ loving faces or the remarkable colors in the garden.
Compassion suggests that we put ourselves into others’ shoes and try to look at the world from their perspective.
The cacophony of the world and my own noisy mind can sometimes make me feel like I’m spinning out of control—in a constant state of reaction.
In his simple wisdom, Francis saw poverty and humility as twins. We are absolutely dependent on God for all things: that is humility.
Unlike our ancestors, we live privileged lives, enjoying more comforts and opportunities than the ancients could ever have imagined.
As the Israelites continued on their journey to the Promised Land, Moses urged the Israelites to remember all they had learned and observed.
The eternal keeps our feet grounded on the earth and our eyes fixed on God’s plan for our lives.
