Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts You don’t have to be Catholic to recognize St. Francis of Assisi. Across the nation, you can find this gentle bearded figure, clad in simple robes, often with birds perched on...
Would St. Francis appreciate being your garden statue? | Bishop John Stowe
On this episode of the Glad You Asked podcast, Bishop John Stowe discusses what we get right—and wrong—about St. Francis of Assisi.
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