Canticle of the Creatures

Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures.

As we Catholics believe in the redemption of all things, we can imagine other animals and creatures present in God’s kingdom as well. 

Each path Francis took on his journey to God led him to a single action: praise of God.

Will we see our pets and other creatures in the next life? Only God can answer a question like this.

Robert Frost once described a poem as a “momentary stay against confusion.” Was this what Francis was doing on some level in the Canticle, as he dared to name beauty at a time when was dying? Consider the beauty that ...

Wind, water, fire, and earth are creation’s basic elements that work together to sustain life.