The Blessing of the Beasts Jewish Jana Riess reminds us that

Jana Riess reminds us that saints are different from most of us: They are special

and in this very moment: the abundant life

and a heartfelt message

as is often true for saints

thanks to his experience of sung prayer in the monastic choir

The Blessing of the Beasts Jewish Jana Riess reminds us thatAs a young roach, Francesca was warned against churches. They were disgustingly clean, barren of food, although sometimes you might find leftover rice from weddings under the pews, and they were dangerous. Francesca and Martin, a skunk, originally met in a trash can awhile back: Hed startled her by rising from the garbage, wearing a cap of coleslaw and a mustache of yogurt. As the Celebration of Creatures service approaches, Francesca yearns to be