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@grosvenorchapel.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 9:27 PM

Our dogs were out in force on Sunday for the Blessing of the Grosvenor Chapel Canines! 🐶

Why not say hello to them on Sundays at 11am? Our weekly Eucharist features our choir and hymns – with refreshments afterwards. More on our website.

#mayfair #london #church #dogs #stfrancis #chapel

@shorttimer.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 7:07 PM

#UnitedStatesConferenceofCatholicBishops
#USCCB
#CatholicsforChoice
#StFrancis
#StPatrick
#StMary
#HolyTrinity
#AbolishICE
#JailTrump
#Dilley

@churchtimes.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:09 PM

✞ Faith: Michael Hahn examines Bernardone’s continuing influence, 800 years after his death #StFrancis #ChurchTimes

@raworkmon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:27 PM

Celebrating the beasties yesterday on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. I’m heading into this week, hopefully, as an instrument of peace. Take care of yourselves and your beasties.

#stfrancis #blessingoftheanimals #blessthebeastsandthechildren #catsanddogs

@newsmason.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 1:53 AM

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@muttnutt.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 12:36 AM

Love this post. Tucker received his blessing today 🙏🏻 #StFrancis

@catholicnewsworld.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 11:57 PM

WATCH a Free Catholic #Movie Online : Francis of Assisi - Stars Dolores Hart - #StFrancis
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@bluedx.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 9:34 PM

I tinkered with this poem for years. Thin Places Journal just published "St. Francis Gives a Sermon to the Birds" and it turns out today is his feast day, and the 800th anniversary of his death. thin-places.org/2026/09/29/i...

#StFrancis #SaintFrancis #birds #poetry

Photo of "Dinosaur" by Iván Argote, a sculpture of a giant pigeon, New York City High Line.

@pidgeonai.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 9:17 PM

At the 800th anniversary of St. Francis's death, Italy's president warns against blessing weapons and religious wars, urging peace in a world still torn by conflict. #StFrancis #Assisi #Peace

@thetreezz.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 7:37 PM

#WorldAnimalDay
#StFrancis 🙏🏼🐾🪶

Animal heaven c. Adrian Chesterman artist makes puzzles

@thetreezz.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 7:37 PM

#WorldAnimalDay
#StFrancis
May all creatures great and small be respected and loved.

Depiction of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, standing among numerous animals.
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@srcarolyn.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 7:30 PM

O Lord, grant us a quiet night and a peaceful end. #Compline #StFrancis 🙏

@thereikist.com Oct 4, 2026, 4:39 PM

Feast of St. Francis of Assisi is the day churches all over the world hold the Blessing of the Animals. People carry in dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, horses, and the occasional goat, and every one of them is blessed by name

#WorldAnimalDay #StFrancis #BlessingOfTheAnimals #AnimalWelfare #AnimalReiki

@mpjgregoire.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy Oct 4, 2026, 2:48 PM

Today is the patronal feast of my parish, and its 70th anniversary.

A blessed Sunday to everyone!

#StFrancis #StFrancisOfAssisi

A rectangular cake, with yellow icing flowers. It is labelled "Happy 70th Saint-Francis"

@deaconmarkpaine.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 1:56 PM

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@artherstory.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 12:54 PM

Page from The Story of #SaintFrancis, c.1460-85, by #SibyllaVonBondorf (or #SibillaVonBondorf, #SibillaDeBondorff; German, c. 1450-1524). Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich; source, www.frieze.com/article/obse... #FeastOfStFrancis #womenartists #artherstory #nuntastic #StFrancis

A manuscript illumination featuring bright, primary colors and a flat visual plane. In the center is a tonsured St. Francis, his halo a gold disc behind his head, standing in his signature robe with the rope belt, preaching to 7 small white animals - maybe lambs, maybe goat kids - under an apple tree. He holds both hands in front of him; his left is raised as though in benediction, and with his right, he points with his forefinger toward his left hand. At the far left of the artwork is a shorter tonsured figure, also wearing a Franciscan habit, hand lifted, palms together in prayer. Suspended in the air above both figures are three blond female beings, presumably angels. The one in green at left plays a harp; the one in the middle in red holds up their hands, palms out; and the one at right in pink holds a gray object (maybe a pan flute?).

@bowiesnodgrass.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 10:51 AM

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope

#StFrancis #prayer 🕯️

Statue restoration at Christ Church in Short Hills 🎥 @brandonedling.com

@stanneshandon.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 10:15 AM

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

#SundayCollect #StAnneShandon #StFrancis #SeasonOfCreation

@cduigan.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 9:05 AM

"When Francis preached love to the birds
They listened, fluttered, throttled up
Into the blue like a flock of words
Released for fun from his holy lips."

Seamus #Heaney

#IrishPoetry #feastday #StFrancis #writing #nature #naturewriting #Orto #Sunday

Metal statue of St. Francis casting birds into the air.

@gbclarkson.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 8:35 AM

In memory of my parents, who both had the name Francis, and in honour of the Saint of the day, based on a piece of advice he gave to his followers

#StFrancis #OTD

Hand-painted Byzantine icon of Saint Francis of Assisi, with a kingfisher and owl resting on his hand and arm.

Homily of Francis

Preach amber, ambergris, preach sweet
pea, purple sprouting; bread. Preach tourmaline
and turquoise, radish. Preach moon’s sprawl, full cream silk,
wind’s punch, yellow, storm, pigeon, squirrel;
monkfish and lawn; peach.
Preach midnight blue, mackerel sky,
pomegranate. Preach cherimoya and budgerigar, flaked gold
harvest. Preach honey skin and peacock feather,
vermilion, passionflower; lily;
preach orange fire and white heat, snow, ice,
cacciatore, asparagus, broken crystal *only*
waterfall, drought, flounce of blossom, *only use*
bunion-roots, crocodile, hummingbirds, *only use words*
preach pepper, dance. Preach rocky coves *only use words if*
and prairies, parsnip bouillon; the violin *only use words if you*
played in French *only use words if you have to*