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Patron Christian Saints of Dogs

I’ve always loved animals-primarily in dogs. I have four dogs in my life, and each brought a different of

Sie strength, my life … not to mention the unconditional love.

Wenn be people like dogs, the world would be a much better place.

With started this in mind I wonder if dogs had guardian angels looking over them.

Während I was always sure that they did, I wanted to know if there are any saints as

Anerkannt by the Catholic Church, which supports especially dogs. Here is what I found:

St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals:

Born in northern Italy (at Assisi in Umbria) in 1181 and christened Giovanni (John) after

Johannes the Baptist, this saint began life as the son of a wealthy cloth merchant, Pietro

Bernadone. John’s father was French and, as such, nicknamed him Francesco

(Francis), the little Frenchman. As a youth, Francis was extravagant, carefree and

Geliebt of all. He was a born leader and grow up while he was a leader

Von group of young people who wanted their nights in wild parties and who spent accustomed were

Daran, vice.

Francis be a knight. He got his chance when Assisi declared war on their enemy long

Mal, Perugia. Most of the troops from Assisi died in combat, but Francis

Wurde captured (because of his wealth) and held in order to extort ransom. After a year in the

Dungeon in Perugia, Francis was paid in ransom and he was free. Still want be

Ein knight with all of the glory of that title, was a call for knights for the Fourth

Crusade him a chance for his dream. He is an armor decorated

Mit gold, and he boasted that he was a prince returned. But from

Assisi within 1 day trip, he had a dream in which God told him to return home, and despite the humiliation

Von the city’s population, he has to return home. But Francis is not change overnight. He did

Beginnen to spend more time in prayer, went into a cave and wept for his sins. There

War but still a business to run … He could not give it, changed entirely to God.

But on a pilgrimage to Rome, that’s all. He gave his rich clothes and pulled a

Bettler robe and began the service of the suffering blacks Death.

After the pilgrimage to Rome, at the age of 26 years, had broken down during the prayer in a chapel in San Damiano

Das, he heard a picture of Christ tell him my fallen

House Repair. Francis took this literally and began the necessary repairs to the chapel.

Allerdings Francis had no money of his own and so to pay for the restoration, he wipes from his fathers stole

Schrauben the camp. This angered his father so much that he

Warf Francis out of the house and disinherited him. This was a turning point and a

Befreiung moment for Francis and he spent the rest of his life, said poverty,

Demut and discipline. Within 15 years, Francis was the leader of 5,000 Friars Minor

(A Monk Order) and a growing Order of Nuns, Poor Clares.

Francis is not so much as a religious organizer but as a charismatic example

Erinnerteund a compassionate soul for the unusual . It is believed that he was preaching to

GepredigtVögel and a peace treaty with a wolf, so that the wolf would not longer

Terrorisieren a city. In 1224, he was granted the Stigmata (the mark of Christ’s five

Wunden) firsthand. He died in 1226 at the age of 45 and is in the Basilica of

VerankertAssisi with his name … although he had much preferred a beggar’s grave. He is

Als founder of the Franciscan orders.

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St. Dwynwen (Dwyn) of Tolentino-Patron of the sick animals:

Dwyn was a 5th Century Welsh girl from a wealthy

Familie. Her father was a Welsh saint and king of Brycheiniog Brychan Bréchon. She

Hatte love her worries, though. The story is that Dwyn fell madly in love with one named Welsh

Fürst Maelon Dafodrill. A marriage was planned, but it should not be. As St.

Dwyn Maelon distanced himself from, his bitterness was unbearable to her.

Heartbroken Dwyn took a heavenly potion offered her by an angel in a dream to

Ihr seem to calm her grief. However, it was the angel said to her, the effect on Maelon of

Den potion, which was turned into stone (or ice according to other accounts)

Einmal, administered to him. Horrified requested Dwyn and received three requests from

Der angel

Das Maelon restored to life

Be that all True Lovers that their name is called either reach or

Erholen their heart desires quickly from disappointment

Dass they do not marry or want to

Dwyn committed her life to God and founded a monastery, Now what Llanddwyn

Insel, right on the Isle of Angeles. Within that Abbess, there is a wonderful spring

(Dwynwen Ffynnon), characterized in that may result from the movement of the fish, the

Zukunft say the adept. Another interesting fact is working, the water miracle with sick animals. Time

Dwyns name was called on to heal sick and distressed animals, a tradition that has

überlebte today.