Saint Francis of Assisi is the Saint of Animals and the Environment

Saint Francis of Assisi is the Saint of Animals and the Environment. The bronze statue of St. Francis at the Capuchin Monastery overlooking the Ligurian Sea. The last 3 quotes at the end are the most important.

On his feast day of October 4th some parishes have their parishioners bring in their animals for blessings.

Saint Francis quotes -

“The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.”

“The only thing ever achieved in life without effort is failure.”

“Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that have received--only what you have given.”

“All things of creation are children of the Father and thus brothers of man. ... God wants us to help animals, if they need help. Every creature in distress has the same right to be protected.”

“I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.”

“God could not have chosen anyone less qualified, or more of a sinner, than myself. And so, for this wonderful work He intends to perform through us, He selected me- for God always chooses the weak and the absurd, and those who count for nothing.”

Quote on his death bed – “I have done what was mine to do; may Christ teach you what you are to do.”