00:00greetings friends today we celebrate saint francis of assisi hosted by a blessed call to love born in
00:101181 in assisi italy he is one of the most beloved saints in the catholic church known for his deep
00:18love for nature simplicity and the poor he was the son of a wealthy merchant and lived a carefree
00:25indulgent youth however a series of spiritual experiences led him to renounce his wealth
00:31and worldly possessions in 1209 francis founded the order of friars minor commonly known as the
00:38franciscans his way of life emphasized living in complete poverty preaching the gospel and caring
00:46for the sick and marginalized francis also founded the poor clairs with saint claire of assisi
00:52and the third order for a lay people who wished to live by his principles without taking religious vows st francis is especially remembered for his profound connection with nature and all of god's creation he saw god's reflection in every part of the natural world
01:09referring to animals and even the sun and moon as his brothers and sisters his love for nature and animals has made him the patron saint of ecology and animals
01:20until we meet again god bless you if you would like to purchase our irish blessing oils dedicated to saint francis of assisi
01:29the patron for the environment come visit a blessed call to love dot com
01:36each of our irish blessing oils is accompanied by a card with a healing prayer dedicated to the particular saint
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