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Ask the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.
Francis of Assisi
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Francis of Assisi
Died: 1226
Died: October 3
Catholic Deacon
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Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone
St. Francis of Assisi
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San Francisco de Asís
San Francesco d'Assisi
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von Assisi
Saint Franz
von Assisi
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Be praised, O my Lord by Brother Wind, By air and cloud and every clime To whom Thou givest sustenance unto their kind.
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God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of protection.
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By the anxieties and worries of this life Satan tries to dull man's heart and make a dwelling for himself there.
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Where there is discord may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. Where there is despair, may we bring hope.
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