THE CANTICLE OF CREATION - LIZ FUHR

I think as a Franciscan who has given nature retreats for about 15 years and one who was a science teacher, I see the interconnectedness of creation as basic from science and faith which I see working hand in hand. Francis of Assisi wrote a Canticle of Creatures  in 1225 that praises God for the gift of Brother Sun, sister Moon, and includes Fire, Earth with herbs and grass: all are kin. Francis wrote this because he said "I wish to compose a new Hymn about the Lord's creatures, of which we make daily use, without  which we cannot live, and with which the human race greatly offends its Creator." (It seems our abuse of the earth goes way back.)