Powerful Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for Sick Dogs "Oh, great and blessed St. Francis of Assisi! Guardian of all animals, we thank you for the love you shower upon us.

This course provides a basic overview of Franciscan spirituality. Beginning with the lives of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare of Assisi, this course explores the foundational elements of ...

WE HAVE become accustomed to hearing the name of St Clare of Assisi alongside that of St Francis. Indeed, she referred to herself as his “little plant”. While she certainly flourished from the ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest ...

The POOR CLARE (COLETTINE) RELIGIOUS, who live a life of prayer and poverty as decreed by both St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare, established their first American convent on 10 Aug. 1877 in a former ...

In 1182, St. Francis was born to a wealthy family in Assisi, which rises above a fertile valley in central Italy. Praying in front of a crucifix, he is said to have heard a call to reform the church.

In the Catholic faith, this saint was known for his love of animals. So, if your dog is under the weather, you can turn to him with hope and recite this powerful prayer.

ASSISI, Italy Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest ...