Canticle of Creatures images used with permission of Sr Mariella Erdmann OFS, Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Canticle of the Creatures
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Dr Pryds will present on ‘Brother Fire and the Spirituality of Interdependence: Living the Canticle in the 21st century’.
Dr Pryds is an eminent scholar and author, and is the academic director of the Master of Theological Studies-Franciscan Theology online degree at the Franciscan School of Theology (FST) in
San Diego, California.
Join the Franciscan Family in Australia as we conclude the year
of the 800th Anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures
with a conversation with Dr Darleen Pryds PhD.
DATE: Saturday 22 November 2025
TIME: 10:00am (NSW, VIC) | 9:00 am (QLD)
800th anniversary
Canticle of the Creatures
In 1225 St Francis of Assisi composed the hymn of praise and thanksgiving which would resonate through the ages. Known as the ‘Canticle of the Creatures’, it celebrates the beauty of creation and the mystery of life.
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the canticle. Composed between 1225 and 1226, the last year of Francis’ life; the canticle begins with the natural world as a reason to praise God.
The 2025 Franciscan Centenary will be dedicated to celebrations and reflections on the Canticle of the Creatures.
Read about the celebrations held worldwide
to commemorate the anniversary
of the ‘Canticle of the Creatures’.
