Pet-lovers, make room for waves.
Over a weekend traditionally known for blessing humans' furry, finned and feathered friends in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, an ocean-minded interfaith group of more than 1,000 on Oct. 2 blessed waves in Huntington Beach,...
Many Episcopal churches great and small soon will be filled with the sounds of barking, mewing, cawing and snuffling as well as music and prayer as congregations celebrate St. Francis by blessing their companion animals.
The Episcopal Church annually commemorates St. Francis of Assisi,...
From Manila in the Philippines to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, churches around the world organized services of blessing for animals to mark the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi.
"These services allow people of faith to recognize the importance of the...
ALL GOD'S CREATURES: The Blessing of Animal Companions By Debra K. Farrington Paraclete Press, 208 pp., $14.95
Author of many books of Christian spirituality, Debra Farrington has written a guide for those who want and feel a deep spiritual bond with their companion animals. From the...
On October 4, the Episcopal Church celebrates the Feast Day of Francis of Assisi, an Italian fri
On October 4, the church celebrates the Feast Day of Francis of Assisi, an 11th-century Italian
On October 4, the church celebrates the Feast Day of Francis of Assisi, an 11th-century Italian
