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Site logo image floweringpoverello posted: " Why him Why him Why him? . Because it seems God chose . One so foolish And so poor . To show Only openness . To God Is enough. . In Chapter 2 of The Little Flowers of St. Francis, Francis' new friend Bern" Flowering Poverello

Openness to God

floweringpoverello

Jul 3

Why him

Why him

Why him?

.

Because it seems

God chose

.

One so foolish

And so poor

.

To show

Only openness

.

To God

Is enough.

.

In Chapter 2 of The Little Flowers of St. Francis, Francis' new friend Bernard secretly watches Francis pray:

'Raising his hands and eyes to heaven, he exclaimed with great devotion and fervour, "My God! my God!" at the same time weeping bitterly; and thus he remained on his knees all night, repeating with great love and fervour the words, "My God! my God!" and none others.'

The story does not show Francis using long, elaborate or learnt prayers. 

Simply "My God!"

If we can simply open ourselves to the transcendent, open ourselves to God, then we are on a journey to eternity.

This short poem above tries to capture that simplicity and openness to God:

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