We've made it to the fourth day of the Saint Francis Novena!
Saint Francis loved nature and animals.
Saint Francis loved nature and animals.
He spent a lot of time praying and preaching outside. Francis was in awe of the beauty of all of creation which glorified God.
Blessed Pope John Paul II spoke about Saint Francis on World Peace Day in 1990. He said:
"It is my hope that the inspiration of Saint Francis will help us to keep ever alive a sense of 'fraternity' with all those good and beautiful things which Almighty God has created. And may he remind us of our serious obligation to respect and watch over them with care..."
"It is my hope that the inspiration of Saint Francis will help us to keep ever alive a sense of 'fraternity' with all those good and beautiful things which Almighty God has created. And may he remind us of our serious obligation to respect and watch over them with care..."
Today let's pray that we may recognize God's glory in all of creation.
Here are the novena prayers for today:
Holy Saint Francis,
through your kind intercession we seek holiness above all things. We
seek the faith, hope and love that allowed you to joyfully renounce the
pleasures of earthly life and to radically follow our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pray for us that we enjoy
the privilege of suffering with and for the poor in the example of
Jesus. Help us to be always grateful for the all blessings we have
received and the strength to overcome our most pressing concerns,
especially...
(Mention your intentions here)
Holy St. Francis, your
concern for God's creation has caused you to be named patron of ecology.
May we, through your prayers, follow your footsteps in being good
stewards of all of creation which God our Almighty Father has provided.
May we also be faithful stewards of the skills and abilities we have
been given.
St. Francis, help us in
praying for the grace to truly repent for our sins and actively seek
reconciliation with God. May the blessings we obtain through your
intercession deepen our faith, and inspire us to store treasures in
Heaven, where we hope to spend eternity with the Almighty Father.
Glory be to the Father and
to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
St. Francis of Assisi, Pray for us!
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