Rainbow Bridge Ministries is a calling to help the Pets of all creation and their owners through St. Francis of Assisi and Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Our mission is to provide Actions through prayer and Deeds through actions. Our Daily Word is taken from the Ministry of Joel & Victoria Osteen.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
In Honor of Saint Francis
Saint Francis of Assisi (born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone; 1181 or 1182 – died: October 3, 1226) was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. Though he was never ordained into the Catholic priesthood, Francis is one of the most venerated religious figures in history.
Francis was the son of a wealthy cloth merchant in Assisi, and he lived the high-spirited life typical of a wealthy young man, even fighting as a soldier for Assisi. While going off to war in 1204, Francis had a vision that directed him back to Assisi, where he lost his taste for his worldly life. On a pilgrimage to Rome, he begged with the beggars at St. Peter's. The experience moved him to live in poverty. Francis returned home, began preaching on the streets, and soon amassed a following. His order was endorsed by Pope Innocent III in 1210. He then founded the Order of Poor Clares, which was an enclosed order for women, as well as the Third Order of Brothers and Sisters of Penance.
In 1219, he went to Egypt in an attempt to convert the Sultan. By this point, the Franciscan Order had grown to such an extent that its primitive organizational structure was no longer sufficient. He returned to Italy to organize the order. Once his organization was endorsed by the Pope, he withdrew increasingly from external affairs. In 1223, Francis arranged for the first Christmas manger scene. In 1224, he received the stigmata, making him the first recorded person to bear the wounds of Christ's Passion. He died in 1226 while preaching Psalm 141.
On July 16, 1228, he was pronounced a saint by Pope Gregory IX. He is known as the patron saint of animals, the environment and one of the two patrons of Italy (with Catherine of Siena), and it is customary for Catholic and Anglican churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4 October. He is also known for his love of the Eucharist, his sorrow during the Stations of the Cross and for the creation of the Christmas creche or Nativity Scene.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Take your Animals in - Especially in the Northeast!
Please Take your Animals in - Especially in the Northeast!
Please remember that during this Big Northeastern storm - to bring your animals in and out of the cold and snow - it is the right thing to do - and God will appreciate this as we all do. God Bless you all - Pastor Robert Paul~
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
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