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S. 3, Ep. 31: St. Francis of Assisi and the Blessing of the Animals
Arlington Catholic Herald
English - October 01, 2019 16:54 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsNews Religion & Spirituality Christianity arlington catholic diocese dioceseofarlington faith inspiration news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Blessing of the Animals is a popular tradition at many Catholic churches. But how did it all get started? What can we learn? Franciscan Fr. John O'Connor, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Triangle, shares the origins of the Blessing of the Animals, and some stories about St. Francis of Assisi's connection with the natural world.