Sacred Saunter with “Franz von Assisi”

Readings for the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi Job 39:1–18 Psalm 121 Acts 4:32-35, 5:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 This excerpt from Herman Hesse’s novel Franz von Assisi was shared at the St. Francis Blessing of the Animals and the Sacred Saunter Outdoor Eucharist on Saturday October 4, 2024 at Sequoia Park in Eureka CA […]

St. Francis and Forest Therapy

This article was written for the October 2024 Chronicle newsletter for Christ Church Eureka. St. Francis and Forest Therapy In the first biography of St. Francis written by Thomas of Celano in 1230, four years after Francis died, we see evidence of the saint’s love for the forest. Along with reporting the saint’s famous sermon to […]