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    Brother Sun, Sister Moon

    Wednesday, October 31, 2007, 01:03 PM AST [Devotionals]

    Catholic monk Francis of Assisi I consider a "Pagan" saint. Contrary to the traditional Christian view, he taught that all life formed part of the fellowship of God; all creatures are equal and interrelated and there is no dualism between God and His creation but a seamless web of life. Interesting, don't you agree? Here an element-focused prayer by him:

    Most High, omnipotent, good Lord, / All praise, glory, honor and blessing are yours. / To you alone, Most High, do they belong, / And no man is worthy to pronounce your name. / Be praised, my Lord, with all your creatures, / Especially Sir Brother Sun, / who brings the day, and you give light to us through him. / How handsome he is, how radiant, with great splendor! / Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness. / Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Moon and the Stars. / In heaven you have formed them, bright, and precious, and beautiful. / Be praised, my Lord for Brother Wind, and for Air, for Cloud, and Clear, and all weather, / By which you give your creatures nourishment. / Be praised my Lord, for Sister Water, / She is very useful and humble, and precious, and pure. / Be praised, my Lord, for Brother Fire, by whom you light up the night. / How handsome he is, how happy, how powerful and strong! / Be praised, my Lord, for our Sister, Mother Earth. / Who nourishes and governs us, / And produces various fruits with many-colored flowers and herbs. / Praise and bless the Lord, and give thanks and serve him with great humility.

    This is an good selection to have on hand when trying to explain our views of the elements to a Christian, particularly a Catholic one. Also convenient for children, who might be being raised nominally Christian or attend a Christian private school. (Here in Puerto Rico it is very common for Pagan parents to prefer private schooling albeit Christian.) With a wee bit of adjustment, it can be turned into an exceptionally beautiful Pagan prayer for beginners on the path, or those I refer to as being in the transitional stage. Could even be elaborated into a quarter call/Deity invocation. I leave it to your creativity: I simply provide the materials.

    Bright Blessings!

    2.9 (1 Ratings)

    This is awsome, thanks for sharing. I have a Catholic background and it only confirms my belief that Christianity is deeply rooted and adopted from pagan practices. I am going to copy and paste this in my BOS. Blessed Samahin to you! MysticDawn

    Bia'Aletheia
    October 31, 2007
    01:12 PM AST

    Thank you so much for sharing this! I too, will have to add this to my BoS! Happy Samhain!

    Merewyn
    October 31, 2007
    02:01 PM AST

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