Canticle of the Creatures
Hymn of Praise
Each path Francis took on his journey to God led him to a single action: praise of God.
Sister Death
Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures. He saw them indeed as benevolent friends, as brothers and sisters—as family. And now even the reality of death itself becomes “Sister Death” ...
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Love Heals, Builds, and Binds
When the realities of life hit, and you have lost everything, what is left is the stunning beauty of our relationships with one another, with this world, and with God.
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Every Creature Is Loved
As we Catholics believe in the redemption of all things, we can imagine other animals and creatures present in God’s kingdom as well.
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When Joy Swims
Like many who follow Francis, I've read “Canticle of the Creatures” over the years, but recently sought it out again for the words “to you alone, Most High, do they belong”.
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Animals Point Us to God
Francis treated animals kindly because they pointed toward God. Do you allow the animal stories about Francis to point you toward God?
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Our Family of Creation
Will we see our pets and other creatures in the next life? Only God can answer a question like this.
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