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Blessing of the Animals on St. Francis' Day at an Episcopal church in Lincoln, Nebraska. Annually now, on or around October 4, Christians worldwide celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis with a blessing of animals and prayers for creation. [7] Catholicism [12] has specific liturgies for the blessing of animals, highlighting creation and ...
"Chapter 7. The Prayer of St. Francis". Ten Prayers That Changed the World: Extraordinary Stories of Faith That Shaped the Course of History. National Geographic. ISBN 978-1-4262-1644-2. Nerburn, Kent (1999). Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: Living in the Spirit of the Prayer of Saint Francis. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-251581-0
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi is on Oct. 4 every year and he is known for his love of all creatures, especially animals. Many members of the church and community gathered with their dogs, cats, photos and even a basket of pet toys in the front courtyard of the church. Father Jerry Thompson blessed each animal for the upcoming year.
World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The World Animal Day movement is supported and endorsed by a number of celebrities, such as Anneka Svenska , Brian Blessed and Melanie C .
St. Francis talking to the wolf of Gubbio (Carl Weidemeyer, 1911) Francis led semi-naked for humility Francis set out to replicate Christ and literally carry out his work. This is important in understanding Francis' character, his affinity for the Eucharist and his respect for the priests who carried out the sacrament. [ 4 ]
The Roman Catholic Church has often held mortification of the flesh (literally, "putting the flesh to death"), as a worthy spiritual discipline. The practice is rooted in the Bible: in the asceticism of the Old and New Testament saints, and in its theology, such as the remark by Saint Paul, in his Epistle to the Romans, where he states: "If you live a life of nature, you are marked out for ...
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This is an elongated prayer speaking in the person of the one who is dying, asking for forgiveness of sin, the mercy of God, and the intercession of the saints. The rite is concluded by three prayers said by the priest, the last one being said "at the departure of the soul." [10]