SAINT OF ANIMALS
St. Anthony the Great is the saint of domestic animals arid pets. His feast day was celebrated. in Italy recently. Thousands of people flocked to" th 6 churches carrying, leading, and even, pushing-their pets to receive the blessings of the priests. Horses, mules, sheep, oxen, dogs, cats, sucking pigs, and even white mice and canaries mingled in the square outside St. Anthony's Church in Rome, where all day long the priests, were kept busy Blessing the animals and sprinkling them with holy water. Many a hardy carter who stopped to uncouple his horses and lead them to church went back to his work rejoicing in, the strength, zeal, and service of his faithful animals.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1934, Page 21
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117SAINT OF ANIMALS Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1934, Page 21
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