Awe and Wonder of Creation
St. Francis’ response to the world around him was so much more than intellectual appreciation or economic calculus, for to him each and every creature was a sister united to him by bonds of affection.
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Hearts Moved to Praise
When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them.
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Dear Reader: God Is the Artist
Though St. Francis of Assisi was, to his core, an institutional Catholic, he found God everywhere, not just under the roof of a church.
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Loving Creation, Loving God
When we allow ourselves to be as open as a child in our relationship with creation, we are one step closer to bringing about the kingdom of God.
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Pope, in document on climate crisis, criticizes science ‘deniers’
After warning the world against ignoring the cries of the earth and the poor with his 2015 encyclical, "Laudato Si', On Care for Our Common Home," Pope Francis intensified his critique with "Laudate Deum" (Praise God).
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‘Green nuns’ model how to put into action Pope Francis’ call to care for creation