St. Francis

"St. Francis’ Prayer"
Our father St. Francis passed on to us only prayer of praise. He went simply through his life finding new things for which to praise God at every turn: the little things, nature, the creatures, the animals, situations, his brothers – for whatever is happening, he praises God. Francis is never achieving God’s love; he is celebrating it! He continually celebrates God’s love in everything he sees and experiences. Mature prayer always breaks into gratitude. Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise.
- Richard Rohr, from The Great Themes of Scripture