October 3 – St. Francis Day Animal and Service Box Blessing

Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

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August 8: The Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost

Here Jesus is alluding, as well, to manna being God’s wisdom, teachings from God that are eaten with the mind and draw one closer to God. In saying here that he is the Bread of Life, while quoting the prophets saying, “and they shall all be taught by God” Jesus is saying that his teachings following him believing in him bring eternal life.

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