"I have loved St. Francis since I was a little girl,
because of his sweet humbleness and his love for animals.
Several years ago I visited the Assisi cathedral in Italy.
On display in a large wide display case, was a the heavy old habit
that St. Francis had worn. It had been patched and re-patched so many
times, you could hardly see the original material. Here he is wearing it,
as he speaks to the birds about giving thanks to God."

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