St. Francis of Assisi feast day animal blessing

by Not A Charm: Francis of Assisi

Jamie's ranking of Catholic traditions puts the feast of St. Francis of Assisi in the same tier as Christmas and Easter, and that take holds up once you picture what the day actually looks like. A horse gets walked up the middle aisle of a church nave. A snake too. Both there for a blessing at the altar, which is not a sentence you get to write about any other holiday on the calendar. Pets are the ones who deserve the biggest share of blessings going around, per Jamie. #FrancisOfAssisi #Religion