St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi, biography from Catholic Online.

St. Franics of Assisi, comprehensive page with links at American Catholic.

Why Saint Francis Loves the Birds Most of All, a delightful story.

St. Francis in Art

St. Francis Preaches to the Birds, painting by Giotto and the legend. Links to other art and documents.

St. Francis in the Desert, painting of the place where Francis received the stigmata.

Animals in Christian Art, St. Francis loved the animals so much I included this link.

Blessing of the Animals

Services such as these are becoming more common near the Feast Day of St. Francis, October 4.

St. Francis Day blessing of the animals attracts dogs, rabbits, hamsters . . .

Animals blessed in tribute to St. Francis of Assisi

Animals Blessing Us?, a sermon for the Feast of St. Francis and the Blessing of the Animals.

"Do-it-yourself" Animal Blessing and Prayer for a Sick Animal from American Catholic.

Writing of St. Francis

Writings of St. Francis of Assisi, comprehensive and well-organized at The Franciscan Archive.

Patron Saint of Ecology

Fraternity with all Creatures, by Marianne Powell. History of the designation of St. Francis as Patron Saint of Ecology, scriptural basis and more.

The Canticle of the Sun, written near the end of his life. A beautiful page that partially shows why St. Francis is the Patron Saint of Ecology.

Working for Change - Environment, the modern day work of some Franciscan nuns for the environment. Here is their Meditation on the Canticle.

Pray with St. Francis

Chapel of St. Francis, the Prayer of St. Francis, The Canticle of the Sun, and a blessing for animals based on St. Francis.

The Paraphrase of the Our Father by St. Francis. Beautiful.

References for this article

St. Francis and the Wolf

God's Fool: The Life and Times of Francis of Assisi, by Julien Green. English translation, 1985, Harper and Row Publishers, Inc. A truly fine explanation of the life of St. Francis. You feel like you are there.

Tales of St. Francis: Ancient Stories for Contemporary Living, by Murray Bodo, O.F.M. 1988, Published by Doubleday. Short stories written as if told by the persons in St. Francis's life. Each with an application for reflection on our lives and times.

St. Francis and the Birds

God's Fool, see above.

St. Francis and the Wild Doves

The LIttle Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi, a compilation of stories circulated in the thirteenth century about the works

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