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Foreshadowing Laudato si' by forty years, this book has now become a timeless classic. Eric Doyle OFM's plea to love and respect creation because it has its own intrinsic worth retains its urgency for Mother Earth today. Using the Canticle of Brother Sun as his point of departure he demonstrates how belief in the universal brotherhood and sisterhood of creation can help us to create a better world. In doing so he presents the Christocentric Franciscan vision of creation as a vast unity full of mystery and wonder and introduces the reader to a world comprised of a network of cosmic, personal and spiritual relationships. The vision, both attractive and challenging, demands, in Eric Doyle's words, a 'mighty change of heart' from humanity. These words of wisdom can help to steer us in the direction of humility, gratitude and peace, so necessary if we are to live in harmony with creation and not destroy it.
Contents
Contents
Foreword v
About the Author vii
Contents ix
Abbreviations x
Preface xi
Introduction 15
1 St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) 25
2 The Canticle of Brother Sun and the Value of Creation 61
3 The Most High Lord Our Brother 83
4 Brother Sun 105
5 Sisters Moon and Stars 117
6 The Weather 131
7 Sister Water 141
8 Brother Fire 153
9 Sister Mother Earth 167
10 Peace, Pardon and Suffering 185
11 The Mystery of Death 207
12 Evil in the World 225
13 Thanksgiving, Humility and Service 241
Conclusion 255
Notes 260
Suggestions for Further Reading 279
Music for 'The Canticle' 280
