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St. Francis of Assisi
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Francis of Assisi
was a poor little man
who astounded
and inspired the Church
by taking the Gospel literally.
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St. Francis of Assisi
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Francis loved nature
because it was
another manifestation
of the beauty of God.
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St. Francis of Assisi
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Francis was torn
between a life
devoted entirely to prayer
and a life of active preaching
of the Good News.
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Peace Prayer (excerpt)
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Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is discord, harmony;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, truth;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where ...
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Francis and Brother Wolf
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May the patron saint of ecology
inspire us to have great respect and care
for all God’s creatures.
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St. Francis of Assisi
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St. Francis and the Birds
When Francis preached love to the birds, they listened, fluttered, throttled up into the blue like a flock of words…
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St. Francis of Assisi
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That Christ you saw said to you, “Come and lovingly embrace this noble cross; If you would follow Me, become as nothing, Hate yourself and love your neighbor.”
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St. Francis of Assisi
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“The whole world knows you are a saint; We have seen in what esteem the Lord holds you, May His holy name be praised.”
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St. Francis of Assisi
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Praise and bless my Lord,
and give him thanks,
and serve him with
great humility.
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Oración de San Francisco de Asis
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Señor, hazme Instrumento de Tu paz.
Donde haya odio, siembre yo amor;
Donde haya injuria, perdón;
Donde haya duda, Fe;
Donde haya desaliento, esperanza;
Donde haya ...
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St. Francis of Assisi
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Franciscan Pet Blessing
Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You inspired St. Francis to call all animals his brothers and sisters. We ask you to ...
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Seraphic Father Francis
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The Lord bless you and keep you;
May He show
His face to you and
have mercy.
May He turn
His countenance to you
and give ...
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Francis Beneath the Bitter Tree
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St. Francis, Teach Us to Love
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not
so much seek
to be consoled
as to console;
to be understood ...
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Blessing for Sick Pet
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Loving God, Lord of all life, let your face shine upon our sick pet.
Show us your healing love.
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Blessing for Deceased Pet
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We remember the laughter and joy
which this pet has given us.
Help us to share kindness
and care with all living things.
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Patron of Ecology
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For Francis, creation is good
and of Christ
because it bears
the imprint of Christ
from before the beginning.
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The Meeting of St. Francis and St. Clare
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Let us pray to God together for each other,
for, by sharing each other's burden of charity in this way,
we shall easily fulfill the law of Christ.
St. Clare of Assisi
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St. Francis of Assisi
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Happy St. Francis Day
We are all creatures of one family. We are all brothers and sisters.
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