“St. Francis was not being romantic when he praised
‘brother sun’ and ‘sister moon.’ He understood that the stars, trees, rivers,
and all the elements of creation are a language God speaks to us. Some saints claim
God communicated with them through visions and voices. With the perspective of
faith, the entire world becomes voice and vision. Any bush can be the burning
bush through which God is present.” —John Welch, O. Carm., “Catholic
Imagination,” Carmelite Review, Fall 2013-Winter 2014 issue
The image accompanying this post, St. Francis
Preaching to the Birds, was painted from 1297 to 1299 by the Italian
Renaissance artist-architect Giotto di Bondone (1266-1337).
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