Thou art holy, Lord God, who alone workest wonders. Thou art strong. Thou art great. Thou art most high. Thou art the Almighty King, Thou, holy Father, King of heaven and earth. Thou art the Lord God Triune and One; all good. Thou art good, all good, highest good, Lord God living and true. Thou art charity, love. Thou art wisdom. Thou art humility. Thou art patience. Thou art security. Thou art quietude. Thou art joy and gladness. Thou art justice and temperance. Thou art all riches to sufficiency. Thou art beauty. Thou art meekness. Thou art protector. Thou art guardian and defender. Thou art strength. Thou art refreshment. Thou art our hope. Thou art our faith. Thou art our great sweetness. Thou art our eternal life, great and admirable Lord, God Almighty, merciful Saviour.
                                                             Saint Francis of Assisi
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
God’s Only Begotten Son by His life, death and Resurrection has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life.
Thank you for that beautiful prayer of St. Francis. What a way to start my Easter Sunday.
Thank you Patty. The life of Saint Francis reminds us of the sheer joy with which we should embrace the new life in Christ brought by the Resurrection.
I hope there are dogs in heaven. Otherwise, I wouldn’t want to go there.
Thanks, Don, for reminding of that great TZ episode. I have 3 best friends I want to take with me.
I’ve always been a friend of man’s best friend Joe. My Dad used to say that any place too fancy for his dog was too fancy for him.
There’s probably a sign at the pearly gates, however: “DOUBTERS NOT WELCOME.”
Oh I don’t know Joe. I recall a Saint who had Doubting before his name: