St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology, was a Roman Catholic saint who took the gospel literally by following all Jesus said and did. There are many images of him that have been drawn showing him standing among the birds and animals, his arms outstretched.
This lovely statue stands in my front yard among the rhododendrons and the barberry bushes. Birds are always near, and the cottontail rabbits run by him as they pass through the yard. I like to think that St. Francis welcomes all who pass by, people and animals alike.
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