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Friday, August 11, 2006

St. Francis And The Sister Swallows

It happened once when St. Francis was preaching in Alviano that he could not be heard because of the chattering of a flock of swallows building their nests there. So St. Francis said to the birds:

"My Sister Swallows, you have had your say. It is now my turn to speak. Be quiet now and listen to the word of the Lord."

Then to the astonishment of the people standing about, the little birds fell silent and did not move until St. Francis finished preaching.

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  1. Chris Dickson, F.L.A.7:01 PM

    Thank you Marie.

    I will know that I have finally "made the cut" as a Franciscan when Jay Birds quit swooping down from their nests and attacking me!

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  2. Chris Dickson, F.L.A.3:35 PM

    I was told by a friend that for any non-believers out there, this story would probably be "difficult to swallow!"

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