Saint Francis of Assisi - Patron Saint of Animals
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
Canticle of the Son, a song written by St. Francis in which
he praises God for all his creatures.
In fact, the canticle is known as Praise of the Creatures.
St. Francis felt so close to animals that he often referred
to them as brothers and sisters.
We can hardly call a bull heading for a slaughterhouse
brother bull, or a hen who is regarded as nothing more than
an egg-laying machine sister hen.
And that's only one of the most obvious signs that all is not
right in our relationship with animals.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
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