Gaze upon a Loving God
When you agree to live simply, you have little to protect and no desire for acquisition, even for acquisition of any “moral capital.”
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When you agree to live simply, you have little to protect and no desire for acquisition, even for acquisition of any “moral capital.”
Francis kindled his desire for God by constantly striving to overcome obstacles in his life that prevented him from relationship with God.
The Franciscan path to God is an inversion of monastic values. Rather than fleeing the world to find God, God is to be found in
Penance, poverty, humility and compassion were the values that forged Francis into a “cosmic brother,” one who was related to all creatures and to the elements of creation.
How do we center ourselves in the love of God? Clare’s answer is simple and disarming: Become poor.
To know God is to know the human person since the mystery of God is the human person.
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