Guest House Daily Reflections
FRANCIS OF ASSISI: LET HIM OUT OF YOUR BIRDBATH!! Have you ever noticed that our Catholic devotion to saints often ends up either “domesticating” them or “elevating” them to such lofty heights that we ordinary mortals can’t possibly reach? Examples of “domesticating” St Francis are the many statues of him standing in a birdbath or […]
Guest House Daily Reflections
FRANCIS OF ASSISI: LET HIM OUT OF YOUR BIRDBATH!! October is St Francis of Assisi’s month. He died (Transitus) the evening of October 3, 1226 — exactly 800 years ago! Pope Leo, recognizing the significance of this anniversary, Pope Leo declared 2026 a special “Jubilee Year.” The pope desires not simply to honor the memory […]