In 2025, Franciscans celebrate the 800th anniversary of Francis of Assisi's "Canticle of the Creatures," also known as the "Canticle of the Sun." Believed to have been dictated by Francis between 1224 ...

yet pregnant in the fullness of unity. “Holy are You,” prayed the prairie grasses. From all four corners of this earth, rose up a chorus of perpetual adoration. O Sacred Spirit, O Divine Breath of ...

In Chapter 3 of the Book of Daniel we find a rather striking prayer in the form of a litany that is truly a canticle of creation. We read different parts of this prayer on several occasions during ...

There is the heart of everyone within the Canticle of the Creatures. There is the wonder felt before the elements of nature. 'Brother Sun', 'Sister Moon', 'Brother Wind', 'Sister Water', 'Brother Fire ...

The Franciscan Spirituality Center is teaming up with Kinstone megalithic garden and sanctuary for a special retreat day to explore our relationship to all of creation. “Canticle and the Stones: A ...