St. Francis of Assisi | From Thieves, Scraps, and Stones... to Singing Like a Bird!
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How could someone go from being beaten up, robbed, and living on other people's leftovers to singing praises with the birds?
In this Catholic saint story for kids, Francis is jumped by thieves, thrown into a snowy ditch, begs for scraps, rebuilds churches by hand, gives away his possessions, travels to Rome, and even gets mistaken for a beggar by Pope Innocent III! And then, Francis encounters a gathering of birds and preaches to them about praising their Creator.
Through all of this, Francis discovers something he wants us to discover too: everything is a gift from God. And without gratitude, we don't see the gifts.
Some great family chat questions for after:
- What are you thankful for?
- What makes it easy for us to forget that everything is a gift?
- What are we like when we forget that everything is a gift?
This St. Francis of Assisi story is perfect for Catholic families, bedtime, family prayer, the drive to school or home from sports, Catholic schools, or anytime you want to help your children grow in faith.
St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us!