Blessing of the Animals
My friend Sharon Perkins took these great shots of her parish’s Blessing of the Animals. Since she posted these on Facebook I don’t think she’d mind of I share them…
For the Love of St Francis
In case you missed this awhile back…I wrote this piece for BustedHalo® some time ago about the great Saint Francis’ piece If you’ve ever seen dog owners walking to church…
Should We Experiment on Animals?
On this St Francis Day I thought this might merit some attention. Full disclosure: I own a dog and I love apes and monkeys of all types. But this piece…
A Dog?… In Church?
Every once in awhile I would be running late from one appointment or another and would bring my dog to church. Some folks were OK with it while others were…
All God’s Creatures, Praise the Lord
While the blessing of the animals usually falls on the feast day of St Francis, in San Francisco, that’s not always the case. Clad in flowing golden robes, Deacon Charles…