Through Creation, Not Above It

Praising God through creation is not symbolic—it’s direct participation. The sun, wind, and water are not backdrops for prayer; they are the prayer. Living this way changes perception. The world stops being scenery and becomes a community of life. The Franciscan path holds that action and prayer feed each other. Every tree, face, and breath calls for attention and response. This is not about admiration from a distance. It is about presence, relationship, and responsibility. To be Franciscan-hearted is to let love shape how life is lived on this earth—not someday, but now. Injustice, suffering, and beauty are not separate. They converge in daily choices and demand full awareness.

May love guide every action and deepen your belonging
within the living community of earth.

(inspired by Brian McLaren, Seeing Nature as a Franciscan; Francis, The Canticle of the Creatures)