The Contemplation of the Creator in Creatures
"St. Francis praised the Artist in every one of his works; whatever he found in things made, he referred to their Maker. He rejoiced in all the works of the Lord's hands, and with joyful vision saw into the reason and cause that gave them life. In beautiful things he came to know Beauty itself. To him all things were good. They cried out to him, He who made us is infinitely good.' By tracing his footprints in things Francis followed the Beloved wherever he led. He made, from created things, a ladder to his throne." --Celano, Second Life, 165
Praising God for His creation helps us remember that we belong to God because we, too, were created by Him.
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