World Animal Day (10.4) saw a number of celebrations around the globe but in Leeds, England, two police horses from West Yorkshire were blessed by a Buddhist nun. Touching each horse gently with a holy object, the nun circled the horses with a stupa - an object which represents the mind of the Buddha. Many Buddhists identify with the compassion for animals St. Francis was known for. 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. Christians everywhere celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4 by having their pets blessed in the spirit of this patron saint of animals and ecology.
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