St. Francis passed on to us only prayers of praise. He went simply through his life finding new things for which to praise God at every turn: the little things, nature, the creatures, the animals, situations, his brothers - for whatever is happening, he praises God.
Francis is never achieving God's love; he is celebrating it! He continually celebrates God's love in everything he sees and experiences. Mature prayer always breaks into gratitude.
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.
Richard Rohr, from The Great Themes of Scripture
Friday, September 12, 2008
Only prayers of praise...
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I understand his point. I have been criticised for telling someone who felt he could no longer say the creed with integrity that he should say it nonetheless. In time, one's feeling of faith is restored. Act as we want to be and we become that very thing.
Thank you to both Mike and Barbara.
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