All Things Great and Small
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This week, we honor Angela's mother who loved all creatures great and small. This "mini" episode covers the life and legacy of Saint Francis, and pays tribute to the other saints who share a connection with his legacy. "O God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things, our little brothers the animals, to whom Thou hast given this earth as their home in common with us. We remember with shame that in the past we have exercised the high dominion of man with ruthless cruelty, so that the voice of this earth which should have gone up to Thee in song has been a groan of travail. May we realize that they live not for us alone but for themselves and for Thee, and that they love the sweetness of life even as we, and serve Thee in their place better than we in ours."  -St.Basil Sound credit goes to Bensound.com Support the show
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