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Saint Francis: For the Love of God

October 4, 2021 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

I approach the Blessing of the Animals as an opportunity to share the reality that we are stewards of creation.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Saints Tagged With: animals, creation, school, St. Francis

Trading Snake Driving for Cat Herding

March 17, 2020 By Erin Jean Warde Leave a Comment

You might notice that people around you are in clashing shades of green, pinching priests who forgot a green accessory, because they are all so […]

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Filed Under: Saints, Uncategorized Tagged With: animals, cats, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, mental health, saints

Saint Francis’ Reminder

October 4, 2019 By Carrie Willard 1 Comment

Anyone who visits our house might guess at why we love Saint Francis of Assisi, known for his love of animals.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: animals, fear, Jesus, Lesser Feasts and Fasts, St. Francis

Learning Pastoral Care from the Animal Kingdom

October 4, 2018 By Fr. Patrick Funston 1 Comment

Before seminary, my priest would often send me off to do children’s chapel.  She made working with kids a requirement of my internship even though […]

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: animals, children's books, Listening, pastoral care

God’s love is for sharing – with one another and small creatures too.

October 25, 2017 By Rachel Jones 2 Comments

God always gives us enough love, enough index cards, enough milk, enough snuggles, and compassion to share.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: animal, animals, Family, Forward Movement, Hurricane of Love 2017, love

God grows me as I tend my place in Creation.

August 2, 2017 By Rachel Jones 4 Comments

I can hardly believe we have just six weeks left of actual summer on the calendar.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: animals, chickens, farming, garden, Prayer, summer

Loving Creatures Great and Small for St. Francis Day

September 27, 2016 By Heather Sleightholm Leave a Comment

Caring for animals helps kids know they can improve the lives of creatures smaller and more vulnerable than they are.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: animals, bees, saints, St. Francis, water, winter

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