No Rain Checks

There was once a Saint named Saint Francis, and he was known for his unmatched joy. Saint Francis had nothing: no home, no money and no food. Though offered all of these things, he denied each of them in hopes of embodying a life similar to his own master, God.  Saint Francis loved all things, and all things loved him back. He was not only kind to creatures that were not loved by others, but he was also always positive amongst the beggars who could not act in this same way. Saint Francis was a servant of God, and it showed in all of his emotions and actions.  Painting of Saint Francis of Assisi in Mexico. Taken from WikiMedia. Because of his joy, Saint Francis was offered many gifts. He was able to bring spirits up when they were so low, and people wanted to repay him for his positivity. One day, a wealthy woman came to Saint Francis bearing gifts. "Take these gifts," the woman said, "you have done so much for me, now I must repay you." Saint Fra...

Saint Francis was possessed with a "magic charm," which was his smile. His smile grew from love, and it embodied all that he did and everyone that he passed. Everything coming from Saint Francis was thought to be good, because of this smile of comfort and generosity. Like many of his peers, Saint Francis was a beggar. He was poor, homeless, ill and often hungry. He had every reason not to smile, but he described that being a servant of God was enough for him to be happy. Others were not able to do the same, which made him stand out. Painting of Saint Francis of Assisi in Mexico. Taken from WikiMedia. Saint Francis was not only happy against all odds, he also was not afraid of the creatures of the world. He was not afraid of these animals, and they trusted him in return. He was a joyful poet, yet there was no one in a worse place as Francis. He had no food, no money, nowhere to sleep, yet he wanted to be poor this way because Christ was poor and he wanted to live ju...

This story is about Saint Blaise, the saint who loved all animals and all animals loved in return. Saint Blaise was a Christian that studied medicine, and he loved all things that lived. By all living things, I mean all living things. He did not just love the cute animals, but the beasts, too. Saint Blaise would even train untamed creatures that were often neglected. The animals learned to love Saint Blaise, and come visit him to be healed from illness and kindly talked to. Saint Blaise and his animals. Taken from Wikipedia. One day, one of Saint Blaise's animals deceived him. A woman came to him crying about her pig that got taken away by a wolf, so Saint Blaise took ownership for the tragedy. After speaking with the wolf sternly, asking the wolf to bring the pig back, the wolf listened. The pig was returned to the woman unharmed, and the wolf was given a reward for listening to Saint Blaise. Saint Blaise was constantly living in his forest cave, so some could never...