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St. Francis Blessing of the Animals

Not Just Chickadees—Remembering Francis, a Subversive Saint

Posted on October 4, 2018January 28, 2021 by ptsblog

I’ve already seen the signs: “Blessing of the Animals—This Sunday”. In honor of St. Francis—who preached to chickadees, tamed a wolf terrorizing a town, and welcomed chipmunks onto his shoulders—many churches will be offering animal blessings this Sunday. They will invite dogs, cats, gerbils, lizard, cockatoos, and more, into their sanctuaries—or at least into their…

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