St. Francis Novena | Day 4: Appreciation of the beauty and harmony in creation
Fr. Al Hirt, OFM
Today let us thank God for the beauty of nature and pray for harmony with all creation
Perhaps more than any other saint through the ages, St. Francis of Assisi is the one who recognized the relationship between us humans and all of creation. We need to live in harmony with our environment. The pope who chose the name "Francis" has been eloquent in lifting up this theme of "our common home."
Many of us have made efforts to recycle, reuse, and repurpose to try to cut down on the amount of waste of our natural resources. In the parish I formerly pastored, we were making efforts to plant only those plants that were native to our area, thus attracting butterflies, bees, and birds. Harmony with all creation! We also invested in solar panels to greatly reduce our dependence on electricity generated by coal and oil, which also saved a lot of money on our annual electric bills!
As storms and fires ravage parts of our world, we see how our disregard for nature comes at a steep price. Let's enjoy all the natural beauty in the world around us and do what we can to keep our environment cleaner.
(Fr. Al Hirt is pastor of St. Francis Seraph Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.)
https://www.stanthony.org/day-4-fr-al/#:~:text=St.%20Francis%20Novena,in%20Cincinnati%2C%20Ohio.)
Fr. Al Hirt, OFM
Today let us thank God for the beauty of nature and pray for harmony with all creation
Perhaps more than any other saint through the ages, St. Francis of Assisi is the one who recognized the relationship between us humans and all of creation. We need to live in harmony with our environment. The pope who chose the name "Francis" has been eloquent in lifting up this theme of "our common home."
Many of us have made efforts to recycle, reuse, and repurpose to try to cut down on the amount of waste of our natural resources. In the parish I formerly pastored, we were making efforts to plant only those plants that were native to our area, thus attracting butterflies, bees, and birds. Harmony with all creation! We also invested in solar panels to greatly reduce our dependence on electricity generated by coal and oil, which also saved a lot of money on our annual electric bills!
As storms and fires ravage parts of our world, we see how our disregard for nature comes at a steep price. Let's enjoy all the natural beauty in the world around us and do what we can to keep our environment cleaner.
(Fr. Al Hirt is pastor of St. Francis Seraph Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.)
https://www.stanthony.org/day-4-fr-al/#:~:text=St.%20Francis%20Novena,in%20Cincinnati%2C%20Ohio.)
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