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The Complicated Call of Saint Francis

October 4, 2020 By Lauren Kuratko Leave a Comment

I have a complicated relationship with Saint Francis.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: peace, Prayer, St. Francis

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

Faith at Home: Planning Ahead for October

September 23, 2017 By Nurya Love Parish Leave a Comment

Observing feasts and seasons reminds us about what truly matters as we practice faith at home.

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year Tagged With: faith at home, October, recipes, St. Francis, St. James of Jerusalem, St. Jude, St. Simon

Coins, Berries, Daisies, and Animals: Celebrating Early Autumn Feast Days

September 18, 2017 By Heather Sleightholm Leave a Comment

Special days aren’t just for Advent and Lent, they happen throughout the year. By observing just a few, we enrich our faith, and the faith of our family.

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St. Francis Has A Lesson for the Election Season

October 4, 2016 By Nurya Love Parish Leave a Comment

I’ve never been the kind of person on whom a bird would perch. But there’s much more to St. Francis than that.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: compassion, conversion, election, Family, leprosy, relationship, saints, St. Francis

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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