Saint Francis of Assisi - Animal Lover's Saint

St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and the environment. St. Francis' devotion to God was expressed through his love for all of God's creation. St. Francis cared for the poor and sick, he preached sermons to animals, and praised all creatures as brothers and sisters under God. 

"If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." Francis of Assisi

"In 1979, Pope John Paul II paid tribute to Francis' love for creation by declaring him the patron saint of ecologists. In a subsequent speech, the Pope encouraged Catholics to follow the example of Saint Francis by embracing all creatures as members of a single family and by offering respect, dignity, and care to each family member." The Humane Society of the United States

"Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love." Saint Francis of Assisi

"God requires that we assist the animals, when they need our help. Each being (human or creature) has the same right of protection." St. Francis

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