By Sr. Gabriele Uhlein, OSF, PhD Dedicated in honor of S. Johanna Seubert, FSPA and S. Henrita Frost, SSND. This place of tender oneness with all nature and all beings celebrates the providential and visionary leadership of these outstanding sisters. Between them they share 40 years of compassionate and conscious service. Celebrated by the Board of Directors and all the Christine Center Staff: June 20, 2017 Activating these essential centers of perception allowed St. Francis to transcend appearances and to enter fully into the divine resonance that is the true nature of all God’s creation. With all his being, St. Francis was able to hear the music of heaven in all things. As you experience the presence of this sculpture you might recognize it as the moment insight comes. Nearing the end of his life, St. Francis desired to teach his little band of followers a song or canticle that summed up his spiritual path. Naming them one by one, St. Francis gives God thanks and praise for what he most loves; singing how each element of creation reveals to him a certain aspect of the Divine. Showing the full wisdom of his spiritual insight, he praises God not only for the beautiful experiences through which the Divine can easily be sensed, but also for the great mystery of suffering and difficult times, even in the presence of Sister Death. St. Francis has learned in deep contemplation, how to know God in all things, no exceptions! We give thanks and praise for the way in which Sisters Johanna and Henrita live that mystical vision and will continue here at the Christine Center in a ministry of prayer, presence and inspired spiritual guidance. You can print out the Canticle of the Creatures.
The New Christine Center Canticle Meditation Circle and Sculpture
This sculpture entitled Unitive Insight is by metal artist and long-time friend, Henry Eisenhauer. Grounded in the center of the Canticle Contemplation Circle, it represents the human awakening of the physical, the emotional, and the intellectual centers. 
This beloved Canticle, often called the Canticle of the Creatures, summarizes the Franciscan heritage of the Christine Center where all are welcomed as Divine Guest.