How St. Francis Prayed
"When Francis prayed in the wilds and in solitary places, he would fill the woods with sighs, water the earth with tears, beat his breast with his hand, and there, making the most of a more intimate, secret place, he often spoke aloud with his Lord. He would give an account to his Judge, entreat his Father, speak with his Friend, chat amiably with his Bridegroom. Indeed, in order to offer to God with every fiber of his being a singe, multifaceted holocaust, he would ponder the many facets of him who is Supremely One" --Celano, Second Life, 95
St. Francis would not only worship God with his whole heart, soul, and mind, but also with his whole body. When we ponder the "many facets" of God, as St. Francis did, we, too, should be able to come away filled with the longing to serve the LORD.
"When Francis prayed in the wilds and in solitary places, he would fill the woods with sighs, water the earth with tears, beat his breast with his hand, and there, making the most of a more intimate, secret place, he often spoke aloud with his Lord. He would give an account to his Judge, entreat his Father, speak with his Friend, chat amiably with his Bridegroom. Indeed, in order to offer to God with every fiber of his being a singe, multifaceted holocaust, he would ponder the many facets of him who is Supremely One" --Celano, Second Life, 95
St. Francis would not only worship God with his whole heart, soul, and mind, but also with his whole body. When we ponder the "many facets" of God, as St. Francis did, we, too, should be able to come away filled with the longing to serve the LORD.
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