In this painting St. Francis has one foot on the world, the other firmly planted by the foot of the cross and he is reaching out, holding onto Christ crucified. I adore this painting. It shows so well how tiny our earthly lives are in the big picture; how short our life span is in comparison to eternity. Look how tiny, insignificant and almost unnoticeable the world is next to Christ and the deep, deep love between Him and the saint. One must struggle and fight through this world, but, the reward is well worth the pain.
Sweet Lord, this world is nothing but a stepping stone on the path to eternal life. This world will test me, try me, refine me so that I may more worthily enter Your kingdom.
Hi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteThank your for your reflections. I agree with your thoughts about this pic. In fact, I would love to know where you got it and who owns the rights to it. I am publishing a book and would love to use it.