{"product_id":"saint-francis-of-assisi-plaque","title":"Saint Francis of Assisi Plaque","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis of Assisi Plaque\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pacific Trading (Pacific Giftware) Y8823 St. Francis Plaque is a cold-cast resin figure that measures exactly \u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e6 inches long, 1.25 inches wide, and 6 inches tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is hand-cast, hand-painted, and meant to either stand on a shelf or be hung on a wall.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeast Day: October 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatron Saint of Animals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis of Assisi, 1181 – 1226, was born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in Italy to a wealthy family. He lost interest in the material world and decided to live a life of poverty. He wandered as a beggar and sought penance for his past transgressions. He nursed lepers in the leper colony near Assisi. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis of Assisi continued his work of brotherly love and peace, attracting eleven followers. He was dedicated to imitating Jesus Christ and carrying out his work. Among the miracles performed by Saint Francis were healing the sick and lepers, walking on water, and raising the dead. His first miracle was domesticating and taming a wolf that was tormenting the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcerpted from The Essential Guide to Archangels and Saints by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.margaretannlembo.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMargaret Ann Lembo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Prayer of Saint Francis: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loyolapress.com\/catholic-resources\/prayer\/traditional-catholic-prayers\/saints-prayers\/peace-prayer-of-saint-francis\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.loyolapress.com\/catholic-resources\/prayer\/traditional-catholic-prayers\/saints-prayers\/peace-prayer-of-saint-francis\/\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pacific Trading","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55214838513955,"sku":"y8823","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/2320\/7459\/files\/275ecb97-Saint-Francis-of-Assisi-Plaque.png?v=1781210831","url":"https:\/\/thecrystalgarden.com\/products\/saint-francis-of-assisi-plaque","provider":"The Crystal Garden, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}