Saint Francis of Assisi, the “saint of birds“, he loved animals and nature, because in them he saw the beauty and generosity of God. His Canticle of the Creatures, also called the CAntic of Brother Sun (Cantico di Frate Sole in Italian) is a beautiful Catholic prayer, an ode to nature and its Creator. In fact, thanks to the love and respect for all living beings, San Francisco became the patron saint of environmentalists.
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song of the creatures
“Most High and Almighty Good Lord,
yours are the praises,
glory and honor and every blessing.
To you alone, Most High, they suit you
and no man is worthy to name you.
Praise be to you, my Lord,
in all your creatures,
especially in the Lord brother sun,
for whom you give us the day and enlighten us.
And it is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,
of you, Most High, bears significance.
Praise be to you, my Lord,
for sister moon and stars,
in heaven you formed them clear and precious and beautiful.
Praise be to you, my Lord, by brother wind
and through the air and the cloud and the serene sky and all time,
for all of them you give sustenance to your creatures.
Praise be to you, my Lord, through brother fire,
by which you light up the night,
and he is beautiful and cheerful and vigorous and strong.
Praise be to you, my Lord,
for our sister mother earth,
which sustains and governs us
and produces various fruits with colorful flowers and herbs.
Praise be to you, my Lord,
for those who forgive for your love,
and suffer sickness and tribulation;
Blessed are those who suffer them in peace,
because of you, Most High, they will be crowned.
Praise be to you, my Lord,
for our sister bodily death,
from which no living man can escape.
Woe to those who die
in mortal sin.
Blessed are those you will find
in your most holy will
because the second death will not harm them.
Praise and bless my Lord
and give him thanks and serve him with great humility.”
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Saint Francis of Assisi is the founder of the Franciscan order and the one who inspired many Christians, including Saint Anthony of Padua and our Pope Francis (in fact, Pope Francis borrowed his name).
Being such a wonderful saint, invites you to discover beautiful proposals to walk in the footsteps of Saint Francis in search of harmony, brotherhood and the peace of God:
- Join this novena to San Francisco and receive the fundamental notes of a harmonious interior life.
- Become part of this community and learn a little more about the saints, their personality lines and their example of holiness before God.