Saint Francis of Assisi
Francis is the poor man of Assisi who speaks to the wolf of Gubbio and to the birds, who receives the stigmata, and who writes the Canticle of the Creatures - the sun as brother, the moon as sister. Poverty is the practice, not the misfortune.
A saint, not a deity.
Offerings
- Offerings
- BreadWaterFood left for an animal
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneGentle and plainAddressSaint FrancisBrother of the CreaturesRelationshipThe one who spoke to them
- Modern Practice
Worked with for an animal, a place that has been damaged, or a peace that has to be made with someone stronger. The offering is food left out, and the practice is the plain address.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- AnimalsNaturePeacePovertyThe creature
- Mythology Summary
Francis is the poor man of Assisi who speaks to the wolf of Gubbio and to the birds, who receives the stigmata, and who writes the Canticle of the Creatures - the sun as brother, the moon as sister. Poverty is the practice, not the misfortune.
Details
- Feast Day
- October 4
- Patronage
- AnimalsNaturePeaceThe poorEcology
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