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I am going to be blis. we are all bliss

'Do-it-yourself' Franciscan Animal Blessing For all animals: Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. On the fifth and sixth days of creation, you called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all animals his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this animal. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen. For a sick animal: Heavenly Father, you created all things for your glory and made us stewards of this creature. If it is your will, restore it to health and strength. Blessed are you, Lord God, and holy is your name for ever and ever. Amen.

Dancing for Joy
People sometimes ask us, "How does one continue on in the face of so much sadness in the world?" St. Francis had his own way. According to Thomas of Celano, an early Franciscan biographer, "At times.... He would pick up a stick from the ground and putting it over his left arm, would draw across it, as across a violin, a little bow bent by means of a string; and going through the motions of playing, he would sing in French about the Lord."
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Filled with hope and the spirit of God, Francis brought joy to the people of his times. Today, each of us is called to bring hope and joy to our world. A young man named Matt Harding found a way to make millions of people smile—by dancing his way around the globe. Matt's video of his travels, posted on YouTube, reminds us that we are all one world, with the same hopes and the same joys.