The Miracles of St Francis

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🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Of all the saints, St. Francis of Assisi stands out for his deep love for animals and nature. His day is celebrated on the 4th of October, and it's a time when people around the world remember his teachings of peace and kindness towards all creatures. St Francis was born in the Italian city of Assisi in 1181. His father was a wealthy Silk merchant. He went against his parents’ wishes, gave up all his wealth, and became a travelling monk known as a friar. In this episode, I will tell you about a few of the miracles of St Francis, including ones involving birds, a fish, and a wolf. Read by Jana Written for Storynory by Bertie

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0:00.0	The Miracles of St. Francis
0:22.3	Hello, this is Janna and welcome to Story Nori.
0:27.3	I am here with a story about St. Francis of Assisi.
0:32.8	Of all the saints, St. Francis of Assisi stands out for his deep love for animals and nature.
0:41.2	His day is celebrated on the 4th of October and it's a time when people around the world
0:47.2	remember his teachings of peace and kindness towards all creatures.
0:53.6	St. Francis was born in the Italian city of Assisi in 1181.
0:59.5	His father was a wealthy silk merchant.
1:02.7	He went against his parents' wishes, gave up all his wealth and became a travelling
1:07.8	monk known as a friar.
1:11.4	In this episode I will tell you about a few of the miracles of St. Francis, including
1:16.9	ones involving birds, a fish and a wolf.
1:21.7	He was travelling near his hometown when he came across a large gathering of different
1:26.5	birds.
1:27.5	There were doves, rooks and other species, seeing these birds, Francis, who had a deep
1:35.8	affection for all creatures, felt an urge to approach them.
1:41.3	He left his companions behind and ran towards the birds.
1:46.3	The birds did not fly away, but waited for him.
1:51.1	Though he greeted them warmly, filled with happiness at their unusual behaviour, Francis
1:58.4	spoke to them about God, reminding them of how blessed they were.
2:04.6	He told them that they should always praise God for providing them with everything they
2:09.7	needed, like feathers and wings.
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