Saint Francis
𝕀𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕖𝕩𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕕𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝔾𝕠𝕕'𝕤 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕚𝕥𝕪, 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕨𝕙𝕠 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕕𝕖𝕒𝕝 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕨𝕚𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕗𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕞𝕖𝕟. - Francis of Assisi
I love to celebrate and appreciate people who inspire me through art. I’m hoping to create more illustrations like this and I have a little appreciation project in the pipeline that I’m hoping to share next month so look out for that!
Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar who preached that the world was created good and beautiful by God but suffers in the hands of humans. He preached that the world is in need of saving and recovery because of human sin. This is so relevant for our time when we live in a world that humans are constantly destroying.
He believed that nature itself was the mirror of God and often referred to all creatures as his "brothers" and "sisters". I find this to be such a beautiful outlook.
There are many stories that say Francis of Assisi had a great love for animals and the environment. Legend and folklore say that birds would even fill nearby trees in his presence.
The message in his legacy shows us that when we are at peace with God (or you could otherwise say our higher selves, the universe, Mother Nature - however you prefer to connect to a higher power) we are better able to devote ourselves to building up that peace with all creation, which is inseparable from peace among all humans.
This is a beautiful message that is relevant to us all regardless of our opinions and thoughts about the existence of god and religion. We must look after our planet and show kindness and respect to all living things if we are also to respect one another.
Francis of Assisi was canonised as a saint on 26th July 1228, just two years after his death, by Pope Gregory IX. He is the patron saint of ecologists - honouring his love for animals and nature.
I love to celebrate and appreciate people who inspire me through art. I’m hoping to create more illustrations like this and I have a little appreciation project in the pipeline that I’m hoping to share next month so look out for that!
Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar who preached that the world was created good and beautiful by God but suffers in the hands of humans. He preached that the world is in need of saving and recovery because of human sin. This is so relevant for our time when we live in a world that humans are constantly destroying.
He believed that nature itself was the mirror of God and often referred to all creatures as his "brothers" and "sisters". I find this to be such a beautiful outlook.
There are many stories that say Francis of Assisi had a great love for animals and the environment. Legend and folklore say that birds would even fill nearby trees in his presence.
The message in his legacy shows us that when we are at peace with God (or you could otherwise say our higher selves, the universe, Mother Nature - however you prefer to connect to a higher power) we are better able to devote ourselves to building up that peace with all creation, which is inseparable from peace among all humans.
This is a beautiful message that is relevant to us all regardless of our opinions and thoughts about the existence of god and religion. We must look after our planet and show kindness and respect to all living things if we are also to respect one another.
Francis of Assisi was canonised as a saint on 26th July 1228, just two years after his death, by Pope Gregory IX. He is the patron saint of ecologists - honouring his love for animals and nature.
